Priya Purushothaman with Suhail Yusuf Khan and Ehren Hanson
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 (EDT)
07:00PM - 11:00PM
Ditmas Park
570 Westminster Rd
Brooklyn , New York 11230
Join us on June 13th for an evening of Hindustani classical music by Priya Purushothaman (vocals), Suhail Yusuf Khan (sarangi), and Ehren Hanson (tabla). Priya is a practitioner of the vibrant style of the Agra Gharana, and will be presenting a variety of evening melodies from her tradition. It will be an especially special evening as she will be joined by Suhail on the sarangi, a rare and soulful Indian instrument, and the dynamic Ehren Hanson on the tabla.
Priya Bio:
Priya Purushothaman is a Hindustani vocalist of the Agra gharana, trained under Vidushi Aditi Upadhya, Pandit Sudhindra Bhaumik, and Agra gharana stalwart Pandit Dinkar Kaikini. Over the last 20 years, she has established herself as a leading voice of the next generation of young vocalists, performing at reputed venues around the world. She has been featured at the Barbican Centre, London; Bimhhuis, Amsterdam; Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series, NY; National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai; Kalakshetra, Chennai; Gharana NextGen Festival, Mumbai; among many others.
Aside from her focus on traditional practice, she has collaborated with internationally reputed artists including Grammy award winning composer Osvaldo Golijov, British electronic musician Actress, Dutch jazz ensemble Spinifex, and others.
As an educator, she runs a global private teaching studio in-person and online, where she utilizes a contemporary approach to relating to learners of different generations. Her work in music extends to other creative realms. She is the author of the book, "Living Music: Conversation with Pandit Dinkar Kaikini" and the creator of the educational children's podcast, "Music & Masti."
Priya Bio:
Priya Purushothaman is a Hindustani vocalist of the Agra gharana, trained under Vidushi Aditi Upadhya, Pandit Sudhindra Bhaumik, and Agra gharana stalwart Pandit Dinkar Kaikini. Over the last 20 years, she has established herself as a leading voice of the next generation of young vocalists, performing at reputed venues around the world. She has been featured at the Barbican Centre, London; Bimhhuis, Amsterdam; Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series, NY; National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai; Kalakshetra, Chennai; Gharana NextGen Festival, Mumbai; among many others.
Aside from her focus on traditional practice, she has collaborated with internationally reputed artists including Grammy award winning composer Osvaldo Golijov, British electronic musician Actress, Dutch jazz ensemble Spinifex, and others.
As an educator, she runs a global private teaching studio in-person and online, where she utilizes a contemporary approach to relating to learners of different generations. Her work in music extends to other creative realms. She is the author of the book, "Living Music: Conversation with Pandit Dinkar Kaikini" and the creator of the educational children's podcast, "Music & Masti."