4-day classical music fest to be held in Singapore
DL desk
To spread classical music beyond borders, Blues Communications and Perfect Harmony Global are going to organise a four-day music festival titled South Asian Music Festival: Timeless Classical Echoes at the MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The event will be held from September 21 to 24, which will showcase the greatest stars of the fraternity.
The four-day festival will feature about four artistes each day, including both sets of unique Bangladeshi exponents as well as Indian classical icons.
Bangladeshi singers who are going to take part in the festival are--Shama Rahman (Rabindra Sangeet), Luva Nahid Choudhury (Pancha Kabir Gaan--Songs of the five poets), Rezwana Choudhury Bannya (Rabindra Sangeet) and Laisa Ahmed Lisa (Rabindra Sangeet).
On the other hand, the Indian classical artistes lineup includes-- Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia (Bansuri, Indian bamboo flute), Pt Shivkumar Sharma (Santoor, a prototype of Zither from Kashmir) Pt Birju Maharaj (Kathak, a dance form unique for its intricate rhythmic patterns and expressive gestures), Dr L Subramaniam (Violin in pure Carnatic style) , Bombay Jayashri (Carnatic vocals), Shujaat Khan (Indian sitar), and a host of young talents like Kaushiki Chakraborty( Hindustani classical vocals), Niladri Kumar (Indian sitar), Houmayun Sakhi, (rubab, a lute-like instrument from Afghanistan) Shubhendra and Saskia Rao (sitar and cello duet), Sawani Shende (Hindustani Classical music) and Deepak Pandit (violin).
