Tonight in San Diego (Thurs April 13) at the Neurosciences Institute,
the World Music Concert Series opens with K. Sridhar, a master of the
Indian Sarod. (see below for details)

Later in the series (Aug 5) master Hossein Omoumi plays a concert at
the same acoustically-superb Neurosciences auditorium.

http://www.geocities.com/darvaksandiego/worldmusic2006.html
(619) 688-0688

May 4 - Ostad Omoumi performs a free concert at UC Irvine.

May 6 - Ostad Omoumi conducts a seminar in San Diego.
(619) 688-0688

The Indian Sarod is a descendent of the ancient Persian/Arab Robab.
Different than the Robab, the Sarod has a metal fretboard, which
gives it a sound like a mix of, if you can imagine, a Santur and a
Oud. It is fretless and so can play any Indian raga, Arab magham, or
Persian dastgah. "Sarood" is an old Persian word meaning song or
chorus.

When I first heard Krishnamurti Sridhar it was on an album
called "East Meets East". It featured music and musicians from the
Turkish, Arab, and Persian traditions. The playing was superb, as
well as the selection of material. All musicians showed
understanding of each other's traditions, which is the key criteria
for any "fusion" to work. Whether is be the Darbukkah (Arabic
percussion) accompanying the Sarod on raga Bhairavi, the violin
answering the Persian vocal on the classic "Bandar", or the lively
Sarod and Oud exchange on the Arabic standard "Bint-el-Shalabia", the
musicians integrated their collective souls to create one music.

When I later read that K. Sridhar is versed in both the Hindustani
and Carnatic music traditions - from the north and south of India
respectively - I was not surprised. One who could transcend his
native musical language and converse so effortlessly with his
neighbors, was bound to be able to combine to perfection the
centuries-old traditions passed down from his own mother and father.

As maestro H. Alizadeh said "learning about the music of our
neighbors is probably the best way to uncover the hidden intricacies
of our own". It is with great joy and anticipation that we look
forward to a rare San Diego performance by maestro K. Sridhar this
Thursday at the wonderful Neurosciences Institute Auditorium. The
talented Jyoti Prakash will provide tabla accompaniment. Students
only $15.

K. Sridhar (sarod)
April 13, 2006 8:0 PM
The Neurosciences Institute
10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr., San Diego, CA 92121
(I-5 just west of Genesee)
Ticktets/Info: (619) 688-0688

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