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Bristol Indian Classical Music Society Concerts
Subscription Concerts at The Pierian Centre
The Concerts
These intimate, completely un-amplified concerts with no more than 55 guests will take place in the Music room of the Pierian Centre, a graceful Georgian building. A sheet will be provided for people who wish to sit on the floor to meditate to the music in the traditional manner. Each concert will be about two hours in length, with an interval. Refreshments will be provided both before and in the interval, with ample time provided for socialising and talking to the performers. Venue: Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Square, St. Paul's, Bristol BS2 8SA http://www.pierian-centre.com/
Subscription Costs
For 2008 the subscription cost is £21, payable in advance only. This will include your tickets for two concerts which will be arranged once all 55 subscriptions are sold. If you cannot make all of these concerts, your ticket can be used at the concerts we will arrange for next year also, or sold or given to a friend. Your two tickets can only be used for two different concerts not one concert. For further information or enquiries contact Simon Kohli on 07730 872233. Payment can only be made by cheque or postal order made out to Bristol Indian Classical Music Society, please send a letter and cheque with your full name, address and telephone number to: Bristol Indian Classical Music Society, Simon Kohli, 104 Repton Road, Bristol, BS4 3LX
A first season of two Subscription concerts are proposed by the Society, presenting Indian classical music from professional musicians based in the South West and the rest of England. There is a wealth of great performers who live and breathe Indian music in England. After the surge of interest in Indian music in the Sixties with Ravi Shankar and other famous musicians touring in the West, and the subsequent migrations of people from the Sub-continent, Indian music is now established in England. There are many home-grown performers of Indian music who are established professional musicians. This music is both intensely meditative and exciting at different times during the performance. The performances will usually feature a duet performance of a melodic instrument or vocalist accompanied by the tabla drums.
- Organised by the artists who will be performing
- Publicity supported by Asian Arts Agency and St Georges Bristol Music Trust
- Audience involvement in future programming decisions will be encouraged
- All proceeds to cover artists fee and organisational expenses
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Upcoming Concerts
- Private function in Exeter, accompanied by Rohan Kapadia, 24 May 2008
- Mind Body Spirit Festival, Royal Horticultural Halls Victoria London SW1P 2QD, 11.30am, 26 May 2008
- Concert accompanying silent Indian film in Bath, accompanied by Rohan Kapadia, 31 May 2008
- Hillingdon Arts Week, Southlands Arts Centre, Hillingdon, 6 June 2008
- Concert in Tobacco Factory, Bristol, 22 June 2008, 8pm, FREE
- Private function in Manchester, 28 June 2008
Recent Concerts
- Ragata Storytelling concert at Thornbury Festival, 17 May 2008
- Openspace event at St Pauls Family Learning Centre, Saturday 26 April 2008
- Indian Music Trail concert at Lamplight Arts Centre and Newcastle University, April 2008
- Multi-cultural day at Barton Hill Settlement, Bristol, April 2008
- Solo wedding in Manchester, March 2008
- Wedding in Folkstone, February 2008
- Indian musical assembly and workshops in School, February 2008
- Private function, Milton Keynes, January 2008
- Tobacco Factory, Bristol, December 2008
- A Lifetime on Tiptoes', Man Mela Theatre Company - musical accompaniment for play about the legacy of partition, Easton Community Centre, Bristol, November 2007
- Wedding in Swindon, November 2007
- Tobacco Factory Theatre Restaurant, Bristol, December 2007
- Solo concert unaccompanied at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge Film Society Bollywood Evening, October 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at Private function, October 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Dhyan Singh, Private function, October 2007
- Solo concert unaccompanied at Wedding in Leicester, September 2007
- Solo concert unaccompanied at Stapleton Road Festival Acoustic Lounge, September 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at Wedding in Liskeard, Cornwall, September 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at Ragged Hedge Festival, 2 September 2007
- Storytelling concert at Cambridge Summer Music festival, July 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at Wedding in Bristol, July 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at Wedding in Bath, July 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at private function, Leicestershire, July 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Dhyan Singh at St Pauls Unlimited Community Celebration, Bristol, July 2007
- Solo concert unaccompanied at Easton Art Trail, Bristol, June 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Dhyan Singh at Wedding in Bristol, June 2007
- Solo concert unaccompanied at Art on the Railings, Bristol, June 2007
- Solo concert unaccompanied at Bristol Vegan Fayre, June 2007
- Solo concert unaccompanied at Bristol Festival of Nature, June 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at Wycombe Arts Festival, May 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at Wedding, April 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at The Pierian Centre, Bristol, April 2007
- Solo concert unaccompanied, private party, April 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at 'One Somerset' event celebrating equality and diversity in Somerset, April 2007 at Taunton Racecourse
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at The Pierian Centre, Bristol, April 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy, private party, April 2007
- Jugalbandhi (duo) concert with Girish Jeram on Sitar, accompanied by Udit Pankhania on tabla at Wedding in Grosvenor Hotel, London, April 2007
- Solo charity concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at EMN Hall, Monksilver, near Taunton, April 2007
- Jugalbandhi (duo) concert with Donagh Sanfey on Sitar accompanied by Tapan Roy at Wedding in the Matara Centre, Gloucestershire, April 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at Inter-faith Celebration, Colston Hall Bar, April 2007
- Indian music workshop at University of Bristol, March 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at the official opening night of the Myristica Restaurant, Bristol, February 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy at a Bollywood themed night at the University of Wales, Lampeter Student Union, January 2007
- Solo concert accompanied by Rohan Kapadia on tabla, at The Everest Restaurant, Cheltenham, December 2006
- Solo Charity Concert accompanied by Tapan Roy, supporting the Shewa Ashram and Orphanage in Delhi, at The Everest Restaurant, Cheltenham, December 2006
- Solo concert at Wedding in Cambridge Guildhall, accompanied by Udit Pankhania, November 2006
- Solo concert at Mivart Street Open Studios, accompanied by tabla, October 2006
- Jugalbandhi (duo) concert with Kamlesh Patel on Sitar, and accompanied by Tapan Roy at Wedding celebration in The Wirral, Liverpool, September 2006
- Solo concert accompanied by Dhyan Singh at the Indian Summer Ball, Shepton Mallet September 2006
- Solo concert as part of Asian music weekend accompanied by Dhyan Singh at Mr Wolfs, Bristol, September 2006
- Solo concert accompanied by Dhyan Singh at 50th Birthday party of Akmal Khushi, Director of Trespass Outdoorwear, Glasgow, August 2006
- Solo concert at wedding in Kent, accompanied by Dhyan Singh, July 2006
- Storytelling concert at Sprogs Festival, Waterford, Ireland July 2006
- Solo concert at Respect Festival at Exeter Phoenix Theatre accompanied by Tapan Roy, July 2006
- Storytelling concert at Celebration of Learning Day at St Pauls Family Learning Centre, July 2006
- Storytelling concert (see above) and workshop in Improvisation at Wychwood World Music Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse, June 2006
- Solo concert at Thornbury Festival accompanied by Tapan Roy, May 2006
- Storytelling with music concert, with storyteller Cassandra Wye and accompanied by Dhyan Singh on Tabla, at Swindon Festival of Literature, May 2006
- Solo concert at the Vegan Society Gourmet Dinner accompanied by Dhyan Singh on Tabla, October 2005
- Solo concert at the Luton Mela, accompanied by Tapan Roy, September 2005
- Solo concert at Actionaid Fundraising event, accompanied by Tapan Roy, Westbury-sub-Mendip Village hall, August 2005
- Solo concert at Ashton Court Festival, Global Marquee accompanied by Rohan Kapadia on Tabla, July 2005
- Solo concert accompanied by Tapan Roy on Tabla at St Austell, Cornwall, World Music event, July 2005
- Big Arts Week Improvisation workshop at Two Mile Hill Primary School, Bristol, June 2005