During 12 to 13 March, 2022, I was invited to perform in the Melbourne Festival of Hindustani Classical Music, held at Hawthorn Arts Centre. I accompanied in two performances, first by Hindustani saxophonist Nic Buff, immediately followed by former Brisbane resident and old friend Saikat Bhattacharya (sitar). It was an honour to be the only interstate artist to be invited, and a joy to be part of such a thriving and enthusiastic community of Indian classical music lovers. I hope to be able to participate in future festivals.
SAT 12TH MARCH 2PM: Deepika Shome Memorial Recital
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Aaditya Kale (vocal) with Abhi Garg (tabla) and Saurabh Mishra (harmonium).
Abhi is an old friend of mine from the early 2000s in Kyoto, now resident in Melbourne and playing tabla very nicely.
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Nicholas Buff (saxophone) with Shen Flindell (tabla)
Saikat Bhattacharya (sitar) with Shen Flindell (tabla)
SAT 12TH MARCH 7PM - Mohindar Dhillon Memorial Recital
Iyer Brothers (veena) with Sridhar Chari (mridangam) and Pranav Ramji (tabla)
Saby Bhattacharya (sarod) with Pranav Ramji (tabla)
I missed the Sunday morning session at the festival as I was invited to come and practise with Kathak dancer Sumona Bhattacharya and her senior students.
SUN 13TH MARCH 7PM - Dr Ashok Da Ranade Memorial Recital
Murali Kumar (violin) with Jay Dabgar (tabla) - the pick of the festival for me.
Dr Adrian McNeil (sarod) with Dr Venkat Narayan (tabla)
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