Suman Sharma and Anup Ghosh at CSPS

SUMAN SHARMA and ANUP GHOSH
Cedar Rapids debut | Sitar player Suman Sharma began studying the instrument at age ten; soon after she was appearing in music festivals and winning awards. She went on to study classical sitar and vocal music as a graduate student at the University of Delhi, where she came into contact with renowned sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri, and established a musical career in India.
Since moving to the Washington, DC, area, she has performed and lectured throughout the US, including the prestigious Kennedy Center. Her playing style, effortless and technically impressive, is deeply rooted in the tradition of Indian classical music. She has released a number of albums, including Melody of Joy and Monsoon, that feature her performing both solo and in the company of other musicians. She is also very active as a teacher and writer, promoting the musical traditions of India and making them accessible to individuals trained in Western music.
Like Dr. Sharma, Anup Ghosh came from an artistic family and began learning music while still a child. In the 1970s he studied with several of India's leading tabla players, including Sri Radhakanta Nandy of West Bengal and Pandit Shyamal Bose of Farukkhabad Gharana. In 1981 he was awarded the prestigious National Scholarship in Music. Since then he has performed on radio, television, and at many of the leading festivals and musical venues in India, including the homes of both the president and prime minister. He also performed for President Bill Clinton when he visited India.
Today he holds the distinction of having performed in more than sixty countries, in the process becoming one of the best known tabla teachers in the world.
Mon Nov 5 | 7 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$13 advance | $16 day of show

Ticket info
Go to Suman Sharma's Web site or Anup Ghosh's
Click here for a downloadable flyer (PDF file)
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