The Indian Music Society of Minnesota (IMSOM) proudly announces our last event
of
the 2004 concert season:

"A Tribute to Begum Akhtar"
(A Baithak concert of Thumri, Dadra, Ghazal, Bhajan, and seasonal folk songs
such as
Kajri, Chaiti, Sawani, Hori, Jhoola etc.)

by POOJA GOSWAMI
(many of you may remember her from her enthralling performance in November
2003, at the same venue)

with Vikas Falnikar (Harmonium)
& A. Pavan (Tabla)

DATE: Sunday, November 14, 2004
TIME: 5 pm SHARP
VENUE: Pangea World Theater Studio
Calhoun Arts Building
711 W. Lake St., Suite 101
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Indian snacks and tea will be served (FREE) after the concert. The concert is
likely to
finish around 7:30PM.

Please visit the following link for a map, directions, and parking information:
http://www.imsom.org/events/20041114.html

TICKETS:
Advance: Student/Senior/Member - $8.00, General - $10.00
Gate: Student/Senior/Member - $10.00, General - $12.00

Buy your advance tickets now and save $$! Visit this
link to purchase advance tickets online:

http://www.imsom.org/html_files/online/adv_tkt_20041114.jsp

(Advance sale online closes the night BEFORE the concert around 11PM)

Current members may use their passes at this Baithak.
This is the absolute last chance to use your 2004 Member Passes.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Pooja Goswami was born in a musical family and
received her early training from her father Sri
Surendra Goswami, himself a disciple of Sri B.N. Dutta
of the Kirana Gharana. Till date, he continues to be
her teacher, mentor & guide. She received her M.Phil
degree from the University of Delhi and is currently
working towards her Ph.D. under the guidance of Prof.
Ajit Singh Paintal; the subject of her thesis being
the life and music of Pandit Amarnath. She is also
taking music training from him, learning the nuances
of Khayal Gayaki. Pooja is also learning
semi-classical music from the eminent vocalist Smt
Shanti Hiranand, the Regina of Ghazals and the
universally acclaimed successor of the Late Begum
Akhtar. The versatility in Pooja's repertoire is
evident in her ability to sing Thumri, Dadra, Ghazal &
Bhajan besides Khayals. Pooja has received the
prestigious National Scholarship awarded by the
Ministry of Human Resources Development and the
Sahitya Kala Parishad's scholarship for further
training in classical and semi-classical music. She
was adjudged the best classical singer in a music
competition "Suron-Ke-Silsiley", by the vocal
Maestros, Pandits Rajan and Sajan Mishra. India's
leading record label, T-Series, has released a
cassette of Bhajans by Pooja. Pooja's recent
performances at several prestigious venues such as the
India Habitat Center, the music society Tarannum and
the SOPAN festival, have won her accolades from
audiences and critics alike.

Vikas Falnikar had his initial training from his
father Sri Shashikant Falnikar from who he picked up
the nuances of playing the harmonium and the flute. He
has also learnt vocal music from his mother Smt
Shobhana Falnikar and his sister Smt Lata Kanetkar (a
well-known singer in Baroda). Vikas continues to train
with visiting artists from India as and when
opportunity presents. He has provided harmonium
accompaniment to a number of artists including Pandit
Vinay Bhide, Smt Alka Deo-Marulkar, Smt Shobha Joshi
and Ghazal singer Rajkumar Rizvi. Vikas has also
provided Lehara accompaniment on the harmonium to well
known Tabla players such as Shyam Kane, Ustad Shabbir
Nissar and Anubrata Chatterjee. Vikas is also an
accomplished singer of light music (Geet and Ghazal).
He presently lives in the Chicago area and is in
constant demand both for his harmonium accompaniment
and his singing

Allalaghatta Pavan has trained in Tabla under
several masters including the late Sri Gandam Laxmiah,
Sri Ambika Prasad Mishra, Sri Gopal Mishra and Pandit
Birju Maharaj. Presently he trains with Sri Rajendra
Nakod in Bangalore. He has been very active in the
Twin Cities' music scene and was the President of IMSOM
from 1997 to 2001. Pavan continues to serve as an
advisor to the IMSOM Executive Committee.
Over the years, he has performed for Katha Dance
Theater, Abhinaya Theater, Minnesota Dance Alliance,
Pangea World Theater and IMSOM in several productions
and concerts. Pavan also appears on recordings of
world/fusion music with local artists. Since 1999,
Pavan has been providing instruction to a number of
Tabla students. In 2002, Pavan composed and performed
live (with Nirmala Rajasekar), the score for Pangea
World Theater's production "Partitions", staged at the
Playwright's Center in Minneapolis. A research
scientist at Honeywell Labs, Pavan is an alumnus of
the University of Minnesota from where he received his
Ph.D in Computer Science.

For further information:

Shivanthi Sathanandan (651) 698-0774
Ameeta Kelekar (651) 787-0497

We hope to see you at the concert!

Shivanthi Sathanandan
Public Relations Representative
IMSOM Executive Committee - 2004

Acknowledgement:
IMSOM's concert season is made possible, in part, by funds
provided by, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
(MRAC) "Arts Activities Grant" through an
appropriation by the Minnesota state legislature, the
General Mills Foundation "Celebrating Communities of
Color" Grant, and IMSOM members. This concert is
co-sponsored by KFAI Radio (90.3FM Minneapolis
/106.7FM St. Paul).