Students For Bhopal at MIT, the Association for India’s Development (AID), MIT and Boston chapters and Indian Raga partner to bring the Indo-Western fusion maestro Shankar Tucker, clarinetist and composer for a fundraising concert on November 4th, 2012 at 6pm in MIT’s Kresge Auditorium. The concert will also feature singers Rohan Kymal and Rohini Ravada (from Tucker’s The Shrutibox).

Tucker rose to international acclaim with the launch of his YouTube channel, "The ShrutiBox", which features re-recordings of numerous popular Indian songs and has amassed more than 11 million views till date. Shankar Tucker's musical journey and significant contributions to the tradition of Indian Classical music is reflected in his impressive body of work, which seamlessly fuses classical Indian melodies, known as Ragas, with Western tunes. After training for many years as a Western classical clarinetist at the New England Conservatory, Tucker also trained with Indian flute legend Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia - an experience that Tucker describes as "nothing short of life-changing."

Students for Bhopal in MIT is a human rights group committed to bringing justice to the victims of the Bhopal gas disaster of 1984. ICJB helps the survivors of the gas disaster by supporting legal recourse, awareness campaigns and environmental initiatives.

Association for India’s Development, MIT and Boston chapter is a non-profit working on sustainable, equitable and just development in areas such as agriculture, anti-corruption, education, health, energy, livelihood, natural resources, women’s empowerment and social justice with grassroots groups in India.

IndianRaga is an MIT-based initiative and winner of the prestigious IDEAS Global Challenge, 2012. Recognizing the need for talented musicians to train with accomplished maestros, IndianRaga has partnered with India's prestigious ITC Sangeet Research Academy, a foremost academy for the most talented Indian classical artists, to offer residential courses to Indians and non-Indians who wish to reach their highest musical potential.

All proceeds will support fight for justice in Bhopal and sustainable developmental projects in India. Learn about the concert at www.shankartuckerboston.org and buy your tickets today.

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