A Sitar concert in the North Indian Classical tradition, benefiting the Nouvelle Vie Program of the International Association of Human Values's (IAHV's) programs in earthquake and cholera affected Haiti. The Nouvelle Vie Program includes training Haitian youth, transforming victims into agents of change by first restoring hope through IAHV's trauma relief programs (which have been carried out in many countries including after Hurricane Katrina, Pakistan Earthquake and floods, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India during Tsunami, European floods and such) and then fostering leadership and responsibility to carry out service projects supported by the Nouvelle Vie Program including self reliance through food security gardens, local waste management, sexuality education workshops, and street children mentorship programs run at minimal cost by community volunteers. At the concert, there will be a brief introduction to the breathing and meditation programs and the community service activities carried out by the The Art of Living Center. The musicians are current Center for World Music artist-teachers in residence.
About the Performers:
Rahul Neuman:
Rahul Neuman began his Sitar studies with his aunt, Sharmishta Sen, a senior disciple of Mushtaq Ali Khan, when he was just ten years old. For the last seventeen years, he has been a disciple of Ustad Shujaat Khan, son of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Khan. Rahul recently moved from Chicago where he has given numerous concerts, and is now based in Los Angeles.
Miles Shrewsbery:
Although Miles grew up with a drum set and percussion in the United States, it was not until he was 17, that he first heard the sounds of the tabla. He was inspired and began his studies of the tabla under maestro Abhiman Kaushal, even spending a year in Hyderabad, India under the tutelage of Abhiman Ji?s late Guru, Pandit Nandkumar Bhaltouande. In 2004 he graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in ethnomusicology and went on to obtain his M.A. in ethnomusicology from the University of California, Riverside in 2009. Miles has performed all over the world with many world-renowned musicians including Ustad Shujaat Khan, Yusef Lateef, Adam Rudolph, Bennie Maupin, and Hassan Hakmoun. Currently, Miles teaches tabla in San Diego and is an Artist-Teacher in Residence for the Center for World Music.
Casual, floor seating in the tradition of Hindustani classical house concerts. Please bring a back-jack/pillow for your comfort. A limited number of back-jacks are available at the center. Chairs will be provided if needed.
Admission: $15 - $25, Children under 12 free.
Location:
Art of Living Center
9863 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite B-C
San Diego, CA 92121
Saturday December 11 - 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
For more information, please email:
About the Performers:
Rahul Neuman:
Rahul Neuman began his Sitar studies with his aunt, Sharmishta Sen, a senior disciple of Mushtaq Ali Khan, when he was just ten years old. For the last seventeen years, he has been a disciple of Ustad Shujaat Khan, son of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Khan. Rahul recently moved from Chicago where he has given numerous concerts, and is now based in Los Angeles.
Miles Shrewsbery:
Although Miles grew up with a drum set and percussion in the United States, it was not until he was 17, that he first heard the sounds of the tabla. He was inspired and began his studies of the tabla under maestro Abhiman Kaushal, even spending a year in Hyderabad, India under the tutelage of Abhiman Ji?s late Guru, Pandit Nandkumar Bhaltouande. In 2004 he graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in ethnomusicology and went on to obtain his M.A. in ethnomusicology from the University of California, Riverside in 2009. Miles has performed all over the world with many world-renowned musicians including Ustad Shujaat Khan, Yusef Lateef, Adam Rudolph, Bennie Maupin, and Hassan Hakmoun. Currently, Miles teaches tabla in San Diego and is an Artist-Teacher in Residence for the Center for World Music.
Casual, floor seating in the tradition of Hindustani classical house concerts. Please bring a back-jack/pillow for your comfort. A limited number of back-jacks are available at the center. Chairs will be provided if needed.
Admission: $15 - $25, Children under 12 free.
Location:
Art of Living Center
9863 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite B-C
San Diego, CA 92121
Saturday December 11 - 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
For more information, please email:
