Toronto: Raag-Mala Toronto presents: Ronu Majumdar (Flute) and U Rajesh (Mandolin) With Harshad Kanetkar (Tabla) and S V Ramani (Mridangam)Saturday, March 25th, 2017 at 7pm Venue: McLeod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building I King’s College Circle (on the University of Toronto campus)
Tickets: $35* main floor, $25 balcony ($10 full-time students with valid id at the venue) *$5 Member discount
Pt. Ronu Majumdar is one of the most senior musicians in India today. Groomed under many revered gurus including the Pt. Vijay Raghav Rao and Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ronuji is firmly rooted in the Maihar gharana style of playing. He has performed widely around the globe and received numerous awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2014 from the President of India.
U Rajesh is the brother of the late legendary mandolin player U Shrinivas. He is one of the most sought-after classical and fusion artists, having played with nearly all of the top musical stars in both north and south India. He has recorded numerous albums, and has performed extensively – his performance in New York in 2006 was voted among the best concerts of the year by ‘New Yorker’ magazine.
Harshad Kanetkar and S V Ramani will provide accompaniment on Tabla and Mridangam, respectively. For more information and tickets: please contact: Manoshi Chatterjee (cmanoshi@gmail.com ) or call Rishi : 6475213816
Report by: Manoshi
