Golden Drum and Sacred Arts Research invite you to an intimate gathering celebrating the rich tradition of Indian Classical Music.
Join us once again and immerse yourself in an atmosphere resonant of an era where court musicians performed for royalty in Indian palaces.
These are intimate concerts, like that of a palace music chamber, giving the audience and musicians an opportunity to connect, ask questions and speak to the inspiration and history of the music being shared. Enjoy the deep meditation that only classical Indian raga can bring!
On December 10th we will have a concert featuring:
Vinay Desai
Mir Naqibul Islam
Doors open at 6:30pm, the event starts at 7:00PM - 9:00PM*.
This event is a $30 suggested donation. All funds go to support the musicians and future programming at the Golden Drum. No one will be turned away for lack of funds and we appreciate your support!
*COVID PROTOCOLS
Space is limited to 15 people to maintain social distance during the event.
Per CDC Guidelines, unvaccinated guests will be required to wear masks.
ALL ATTENDEES to get a RAPID COVID TEST within 48 HOURS of our event. EVEN IF YOU ARE VACCINATED, YOU MUST PROVIDE A TEST.
Please be prepared to share an image of your test when you arrive! We look forward to gathering together in a safe way.
ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
Vinay Desai
Initially, Vinay received knowledge in vocal/harmonium/tabla from Shafiq Rahman in his teens. After completing his college in both Pre-pharmaceutical science as well as Pre-Law in Delaware, Vinay sought out to learn Santoor in India. In 2011, with blessings and direct guidance of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Vinay began his studies under Takahiro Arai. He later moved back to the USA to learn from Kunal Gunjal. To expand his knowledge in music, Vinay has learnt from different Maestros such as Parthasarathi Chatterjee, Jay Gandhiji, Suryaksha Deshpandejii. Now, Vinay learns from Pandit Shivkumar Sharma directly while residing in Shanti Mandir, a beautiful Ashram located in Walden, NY.
Mir Naqibul Islam
An avid student of Tabla, Mir has trained in the traditional guru-shisya style of Indian Classical music from Pt. Ashoke Paul, disciple of the great tabla guru Pt. Jnan Prakash Ghosh. Now living and working in New York city, he performs regularly with musicians from a wide variety of other genres, bringing tabla to Jazz, Middle-Eastern music and other contexts. By listening, learning and playing with musicians from around the globe, Mir is developing a unique musical aesthetic bringing together the musical influences of traditional Farukhabad style tabla and 21st century New York. Mir have studied with Pt. Gopal Mishra and Pt. Suresh Talwalkar in past and continuing his talim with the great Farukhabad Mastero Pt Anindo Chatterjee and Pt. Ashoke Paul.