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Pandit Abhishek Adhikary and Dr. Murchana Adhikary Barthakur (India) on Virtual Cross-Atlantic Quarantine Session 11
June 29, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Free
Pandit Abhishek Adhikary and Dr. Murchana Adhikary Barthakur are the last guest musicians in CAQS, a free webinar series of music collaborations and conversations from around the world hosted by Cuatro Puntos.
In the field of Hindustani music, Sitar Jugalbandi (Sitar Duet) by Pandit Abhishek Adhikary and Dr. Murchana Adhikary Barthakur have earned great eminence and popularity through their melodious performances. They have performed their Jugalbandi in various leading music festivals in India and abroad receiving huge applause. The understanding and the dialogues between the two Sitars create amazing effects on the Rasikas. Presently the Jugalbandi couple is devoted in the development and promotion of Indian classical music not only through performances on stage, but also working as Sitar and Sarod Faculty at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, spreading Hindustani Raga Music among the Afghan young girls and boys, and trying to bring peace and harmony through music.
This session will be a live-streamed concert from this couple’s home in Kolkata. You can sit back and listen, or chat and ask questions.
The free event is hosted through Zoom webinars. Upon registering you will receive an email with a link to join from a computer or phone. If on a phone, you will be prompted to download the Zoom app if you don’t have it already. If on a computer, you can join directly in your browser or in the Zoom app.
The sessions will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page.
Cross Atlantic Quarantine Sessions is a virtual music series that runs for 11 weeks – Monday April 20 to June 29. Each week features a different musician compiled from Cuatro Puntos’ past and future guest artists from around the world. You’ll have a chance to hear music, talk to musicians and listen to some amazing life stories. Broadcasting live from the Iraq, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, South Africa, Turkey, India, the United States, and more.
To register: https://bit.ly/CAQSjune29