LearnQuest Academy of Music is proud to present its 5th annual music conference featuring some of the very best of Indian Classical musicians, of both the Hindustani and the Carnatic styles. This five-day music fest is currently being held at Regis College, Weston, MA.

April 2nd, Friday: 6:45 PM – 11 PM   

6:45 PM     ♦   Lalgudi Shrimathi Brahmanandam – Violin
accompanied by
♦   Anuradha Sridhar – Violin
♦   Shriram Brahmanandam – Mridangam

8:45 PM     ♦   Ashwini Bhide – Hindustani Vocal
accompanied by
♦   Seema Shirodkar – Harmonium
♦   Vishwanath Shirodkar – Tabla

April 3rd, Saturday

Morning Session
10 AM-12:45 PM   
10:15 AM     ♦   Student Veena Ensemble
♦   Durga Krishnan – Veena solo
11:45 AM    George Rucket – Remembering Ustad Ali Akbar Khan:
A lecture demonstration on the life and music of the legendary musician by one of his foremost disciples

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM    LUNCH BREAK

Afternoon Session
1:15 PM – 5:45 PM   
1:15 PM    Madhya-laya – A Hindustani Instrumental Ensemble with:
    ♦   Sarangi, Pakhawaj, Tabla, Dholak, Duff
3:00 PM     ♦   U. Shrinivas – Lecture Demonstration on Mandolin
4:15 PM     ♦   Kunnakkudi (Master) Balamurli Krishnan – Carnatic Vocal

5:45 PM – 6:15 PM    DINNER BREAK

Evening Session
6:15 PM – 11:30 PM   
6:15 PM     ♦   Jayateerth Mevundi – Hindustani Vocal
8:30 PM     ♦   U. Shrinivas and Ustad Shahid Parvez – Carnatic Mandolin solo, Sitar solo and jugalbandi

April 4th, Sunday  
Morning Session
10 AM - 12 PM   
10:00 AM     ♦   Raginder Singh – Hindustani Violin
11:00 AM     ♦   Akshara – A Carnatic and Hindustani Ensemble

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM    LUNCH BREAK

Afternoon Session
12:30 PM – 5:45 PM   
12:30 PM     ♦   Debapriya Adhikary and Samanwaya Sarkar Hindustani Vocal and Sitar jugalbandi
2:30 PM     ♦   Sangeetha Sivakumar – Carnatic Vocal
4:15 PM     ♦   Alam Khan – Hindustani Sarod

5:45 PM – 6:15 PM     DINNER BREAK

Evening Session
6:15 PM – 10:30 PM   
6:15 PM     ♦   P. Unni Krishnan – Carnatic Vocal
8:30 PM     ♦   Gundecha Brothers – Dhrupad Vocal

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