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Indian Music Society of Minnesota, Kids Aid USA, Minnesota Orchestra, & Pangea
World Theater are proud to host

ZAKIR HUSSAIN
presents

MASTERS OF PERCUSSION

MONDAY
MAY 15, 2006

7:30 PM
Orchestra Hall

Don’t miss this dazzling musical performance featuring Grammy award winning
percussionist, Zakir Hussain, leading a dynamic ensemble of 11 world-class
percussionists, musicians and dancers from India in an extraordinary concert!

Tickets: $19-$54

A portion of all proceeds from this event will benefit Kids Aid USA's Tsunami
rehabilitation projects in Sri Lanka and India.

To purchase tickets, go to:
http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/season/event_detail.cfm?id_event=94947923
or
Call: 612-371-5656 (Minnesota Orchestra Box Office)

For More Information:
Visit: www.imsom.org
or
Call: 651-698-0774


ABOUT THE CONCERT:

Grammy award winner, India's foremost cultural ambassador to the world and one
of India's all-time favorite musicians, Tabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain, will
lead an exciting ensemble of 11 world-class percussionists, musicians and
dancers in this extraordinary performance of Indian classical and folk music
selections.

Don't miss this chance to experience Indian melodic (Raga) and rhythmic (Tala)
improvisations, folk and classical percussion styles, and the dazzling acrobatic
dancing drummers of Manipur. A must-see for all percussionists, dancers and
world music fans!

The Masters of Percussion ensemble comprises:

Ustad Zakir Hussain (Tabla, percussion)
Fazal Qureshi (Tabla, percussion)
Bhavani Shankar (Pakhawaj, Dholak)
Taufiq Qureshi (Drums, percussion, Djembe) Khete Khan (Khartal (folk
instrument from Rajasthan))
Manipuri Jagoi Marup (an ensemble of four acrobatic dancing drummers)

with special guests:

Niladri Kumar (Sitar)
Ustad Sultan Khan (Sarangi)


Acknowledgement:
This concert is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment
for the Arts’ (NEA) Access to Artistic Excellence Grant (in Folk and Traditional
Arts), the Xcel Energy Foundation’s Arts and Culture Grant and a grant from the
OTTO BREMER FOUNDATION, facilitated by the Saint Paul Foundation and P.A.T.H.
(Pan Asian Tsunami Healing). A portion of all proceeds from this event will
benefit Kids Aid USA's Tsunami rehabilitation projects in Sri Lanka and India.


We hope to see you at the concert!


Shivanthi Sathanandan
Public Relations Representative
Indian Music Society of Minnesota (IMSOM)
shivanthi@...
651-698-0774


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