Distinguished
Visiting Artist Program
Fall 2015

 

 

 

 

 

[themify_box style=”uriblue rectangle” ]MUMBAI MASALA[/themify_box]

Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 4 p.m.
Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center
URI Kingston Campus

“Mumbai Masala” is the Indian music meets jazz group led by vocalist Dhanashree Pandit-Rai and New York-based pianist Richard Bennett. Beauty and pathos are emphasized in their modern interpretations of ancient song.  Mumbai Masala has headlined the Mumbai and Kalaghoda festivals and performed other major concerts in Mumbai and Pune. Their first album Mumbai Masala was released in January 2015 by  Times Music, India’s biggest record label.

 

[themify_box style=”uriblue rectangle” ]THUMRI RECITAL[/themify_box]
Friday, October 9, 2015 at 6 p.m.
Paff Auditorium, Shepard Building
URI Providence Campus

Originating against the majestic backdrop of the Mughal courts, Thumri arose as a semi-classical romantic song to entertain the nawabs and noblemen in the early 19th century Northern India. It later moved from the “kothas” or salons of the courtesans to the main classical concert stage. Vocalist Dhanashree will be accompanied by Nitin Mitta on tabla. This concert will trace this journey of this cherished facet of Indian music and will cover a wide variety of the thumri repertoire.

The Thumri Recital was presented in partnership with the India Association of Rhode Island.

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Concerts are free and open to the public.

The Distinguished Visiting Artist Program is sponsored by
the URI Office of the Provost and the URI Department of Music.