Music of India

Reshma Shrivastava (Sitar) & Ravi Saundankar (Tabla)

Windcraft Music Centre is very proud to conclude this year of successful performances by welcoming on its stage two exceptional Indian musicians with an international career. Reshma Shrivastava on the sitar and Ravi Saundankar on the tabla will give a concert of Indian Classical music, performing evening ragas based on melodic improvisation.

World renowned performing artist Reshma Shrivastava was born into a family of musicians in Allahabad, India. Reshma began her lifelong musical career with the sitar when she was six years old. She participated in the All India Radio programs and gave her first public performance at the age of eight. At 20, she became an A grade artist, appearing frequently on All India Radio and TV. Reshma received her Masters in Music from the University of Allahabad. Among her many awards, she was honored with the prestigious titles of Sur Mani (Master of Notes) and Prayag Gaurav (Pride of Prayag – Allahabad).
Reshma maintains a busy travel schedule. To date, she has performed in India, Great Britain, Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Slovenia, Turkey, Israel, Croatia and across the United States.

She is a frequent visiting instructor at Maharishi European Research University (MERU) in Holland, where she teaches courses on Maharishi Gandharva Veda, an ancient form of music that forms the basis of Indian classical music.

Reshma has recorded 6 CD’s, which are available through mail order, and she currently offers private sitar lessons around the world via Skype. (www.reshmasrivastava.com)

Ravi Saundankar is a musician from Maharashtra, India who has now settled in Cyprus. Born to musical parents, he received early guidance and began studying music at the young age of 7. Later he studied music at Ustad Alla Rakha Institute of Music, in Mumbai. He received his diploma for Vocal and Tabla at ‘Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya’ University of Music. Tabla is an incredibly diverse instrument that can be used in a wide range of musical settings. Ravi has performed with many great musicians in live stage performances, radio and TV shows in India as well as European countries around the world. These performances include the prestigious events at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and University of Cyprus. His expertise includes performing a variety of music including Indian classical, ethnic Jazz, world music and fusion. Ravi’s music continues to be appreciated by many senior musicians in numerous honorable events. His accompaniment in music is known to be very spontaneous, while incorporating the rules governing Tal (rhythm), Laya (tempo) and Matras (meter). Using his style in improvisation he also plays other percussion instruments such as Dholak, Naal and Khanjira. Ravi has worked as assistant music director and arranger for several music albums published in India and Scandinavia.

The concert begins at 8:30 p.m.
Concert fee: 10 euro

Information/Reservations: 22 377748, www.windcraftmusic.com

Windcraft Music Centre is located in 27 Xanthis Xenierou, old Nicosia