On the Saturday before Guru Purnima ("Guru's full moon"), 18th July 2016, we held our 9th annual tabla school concert at Queensland Multicultural Centre (aka BEMAC). We continued the trend of each and every student improving year by year, as well as the arrangements and presentations of all the group performances. This year we had 24 students performing, including 2 groups of 7 tabla students! A first this year was the inclusion of a short instrumental section presented by Murali Ramakrishnan (bansuri), accompanied by my senior student Sanjey Sivaananthan.
As always big thanks to our regular sponsors Brisbane Indian Times, our stalwart harmonium accompanist Joseph Nand, and dilruba accompanist Adarshbir Singh. Thanks to Brian Sullivan and Bappi Hussain for the photographs, to Susmitha Ravi for coordinating the meals, to all the students and parents for their tireless efforts, and to all the other supporters who came along to listen.
Opening bhajan by Rhea Ravi, with Sivamsan Senthilvasan on tabla
Beginners group: Guhanesh, Ashwin, Aarav, Rishab, Rohan, Pyara and Enan.
Juniors group: Ben, Ashwin, Aaryan, Aditya and Josh.
Varun Lal was my best student back in 2008, when he had a tragic car accident which left him unable to use his left side. He has been learning tabla again for the last few years and is doing great.
Tabla solo in jhaptaal by Rhea Ravi.
Bansuri recital by Murali Ramakrishnan, with Sanjey Sivaananthan on tabla.
Intermediate tabla group incorporating Chermside, Gold Coast and Westlake students: Bipro, Ishaaq, Arun, Siva, Sivamsan, Ayngaran and Hari.
Senior tabla group performance in Jhaptaal: Sanjey, Tito and Jesinthan with Adarshbir Singh (dilruba) and Joseph Nand (harmonium)
Presentation of certificates by chief guest Sri Umesh Chandra of Brisbane Indian Times.
Tabla solo in Basant Taal (9 matras, in honour of our 9th annual concert) by Shen Flindell, with Adarshbir Singh (dilruba) and Joseph Nand (harmonium)
There are lots more photos in the Facebook albums of Brian Sullivan and Bappi Hussain (The Picture Hub).
As always big thanks to our regular sponsors Brisbane Indian Times, our stalwart harmonium accompanist Joseph Nand, and dilruba accompanist Adarshbir Singh. Thanks to Brian Sullivan and Bappi Hussain for the photographs, to Susmitha Ravi for coordinating the meals, to all the students and parents for their tireless efforts, and to all the other supporters who came along to listen.
Opening bhajan by Rhea Ravi, with Sivamsan Senthilvasan on tabla
Beginners group: Guhanesh, Ashwin, Aarav, Rishab, Rohan, Pyara and Enan.
Juniors group: Ben, Ashwin, Aaryan, Aditya and Josh.
Varun Lal was my best student back in 2008, when he had a tragic car accident which left him unable to use his left side. He has been learning tabla again for the last few years and is doing great.
Tabla solo in jhaptaal by Rhea Ravi.
Bansuri recital by Murali Ramakrishnan, with Sanjey Sivaananthan on tabla.
Intermediate tabla group incorporating Chermside, Gold Coast and Westlake students: Bipro, Ishaaq, Arun, Siva, Sivamsan, Ayngaran and Hari.
Senior tabla group performance in Jhaptaal: Sanjey, Tito and Jesinthan with Adarshbir Singh (dilruba) and Joseph Nand (harmonium)
Presentation of certificates by chief guest Sri Umesh Chandra of Brisbane Indian Times.
Tabla solo in Basant Taal (9 matras, in honour of our 9th annual concert) by Shen Flindell, with Adarshbir Singh (dilruba) and Joseph Nand (harmonium)
There are lots more photos in the Facebook albums of Brian Sullivan and Bappi Hussain (The Picture Hub).
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