From: sasr3d@tamarind.unx.sas.com (Ravi Davarajan)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Indian Classical Music Concert in Raleigh, NC
Date: 7 Apr 92 14:00:42 GMT
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	     The Indian Classical Music & Dance Society
			  of North Carolina
			   proudly presents


		    Hindustani Vocal Music Concert
		     (Classical & Semi-Classical)
		by the internationally acclaimed artist


		  	 Smt. GIRIJA DEVI


			  accompanied by 

         Subhen Chatterjee on Tabla, Ramesh Mishra on Sarangi 
		    & Sudha Dutta on Tanpura

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Date: Sunday, April 12, 1992			Place: Broughton High School
Time: 4:00pm					       Auditorium, Raleigh *
Admission : FREE for ICMD members,
	    $15 - Family, $10 - Individuals
	    $5 - Senior Citizens
	    FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS

 DIRECTIONS - from I40-East : take exit for Wade Av., take right onto
		St. Mary's Street from Wade Av., corner of St. Mary's St.
		and Peace St. on the right is Broughton High School.
 ** TICKETS can be obtained from : 
		Indian Super Market, Hillsborogh St., Raleigh (828-9970)
		Mamta Emporium, East Chatham St., Cary (851-7931)
		Jewels by Khazana, Pace Square, Harrison Av., Cary (677-0330)
		Hasita Oza (846-6410), Kamal Sen (851-8345)
		Tickets can also be bought at the gate.

This program is jointly co-sponsored by the United Arts Council of Raleigh
& Wake County Inc.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS :

	Padma Bhushan Smt. GIRIJA DEVI
	Girija Devi is one of the most outstanding vocalists the Hindustani
	traditions has seen in the contemporary era. She has had the unique
	opportunity of obtaining training from two of the greatest scholars
	of the Banaras School - Pandit Sarju Prasad Misra and Pandit Chandra 
	Misra. A highly accomplished exponent of Khayal, she is also considered
	the prima-donna of 'thumri' a more lyrical form. In recognition of
	her contributions to the world of Indian Classical Music the President
	of India, awarded her the Padma Bhushan, an award of the highest
	accolade in India.

	Subhen Chatterjee, the senior most disciple of Sri Swapan Chowdhury,
	has already had the distinction of being one of the finest young
	table players in India today. He has accompanied such great musicians 
	as Pandit V. G. Jog, Begum Parween Sultana and many others. He has 
	earned a very good name from these artists as well as the audiences.

	Ramesh Mishra, a versatile Sarangi player was born in a family of 
	great Sarangi players in Banaras in Northern India. He has been 
	playing sarangi from the tender age of 5, and is the most sought 
	after sarangi accompanist of such great luminaries as Bhimsen Joshi,
	Kishori Amonkar and Parween Sultana. He has also kept 'nagma' for
	such great tabla players as Zakir Hussain, Kishen Maharaj and Ustad
	Allah Rakha.

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Any questions regarding this flyer please get in touch with Ravi Devarajan.
(Communications Director of the Indian Classical Music and Dance Society of 
North Carolina.)
(sasr3d@unx.sas.com, Tel.# (919)-929-2769)