Tibet Center "Music for Peace and Harmony" Concert by Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar, Friday, June 13, 2008 7:30 PM.
Community Church of New York
40 East 35th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues)
Assembly Hall
New York, NY 10016
Friday June 13th @ 7:30pm
Tickets: Tibet Center (718)222-0007
A dhrupad vocal music concert by Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar and the dagar ensemble. He is accompanied by Mohan Shyam Sharma, one of the leading pakhawaj masters in India. The concert is ticketed, and tickets can be reserved by calling the Tibet Center's office 718.222.0007. Credit cards are accepted over the phone. Tickets can also be purchased with cash or check at the door day of concert.
Dhrupad is the most ancient form of classical music that still survives in its original form in South Asia. The word Dhrupad is derived from 'Dhruva', the evening star, and 'Pada' meaning poetry. Dhrupad is characterized by a purity of tone and raga and is said to offer a sense of peace and contemplation to the listener. With a voice that ranges across three octaves, Wasifuddin Dagar uses subtle variations and improvisations to bring out the personality of each raga in great clarity. A world-renowned exponent of the ancient Indian classical music art form, Wasifuddin Dagar has performed extensively around the world and continues to teach, despite his active concert schedule.
Learn More: Tibet Center
The original Spring 2008 concert tour schedule is available here.
Ustad F Wasifuddin Dagar,
dhrupad singer.
Born on 15 April 1969 at New Delhi, F.Wasifuddin
Dagar represents the 20th successive generation of dhrupad singers in the Dagar family.
He is the son of Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar, the youngest of the
well-known Dagar brothers, and the grandson of Ustads Nasiruddin
Dagar and Hussainuddin Dagar. He has received Dagarvani dhrupad
training from his father as well as other Dagar stalwarts of his
father’s generation. Being his generation’s flagbearer of the Dagar
family tradition, he is a popular and highly-regarded musician on the
Hindustani music scene in India and elsewhere. His singing is noted
for elaborate and subtle alaps,delicate voice modulations and
powerful gamaks. For detailed biographical and bibliographical
information, see his page.
Mohan Shyam Sharma, pakhawaj
The leading pakhawaj master
of his generation, Mohan has held the distinguished classification of
an A-grade Artist of All India Radio since 1987. He has participated in
a variety of prestigious local and national radio and television
programs since that time. His accomplishments include a wide range of
accompanying performances with the leading practitioners of vocal and
instrumental music in the ancient Dhrupad style. He has appeared widely
in performances in Europe, Great Britain, the former Soviet Union,
Japan and throughout South Asia. His performances included three
appearances with the legendary Ravi Shankar, including a major concert
in New York City at Carnegie Hall.
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For more information, please contact
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