North Indian Classical Vocalist Sri Sanjoy Banerjee in concert with Nitin Mitta, tabla

The American Academy of Indian Classical Music (AAICM) and Indian Students Association at Columbia University proudly present

North Indian Classical Vocalist Sri Sanjoy Banerjee in concert with Nitin Mitta, tabla.

Friday Nov 21, 2008, 7:00 pm.

Davis Auditorium, Schapiro Center, Columbia University.

Directions: Take the 1 train to 116th St.  Enter Columbia Campus at 116th St & Broadway

Map: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cssr/davis_directions.html

Admission: Students with Valid ID: Free ; Others: $15

Sanjoy Banerjee has enthralled audiences at home and abroad to great critical acclaim.  As a scholar at the Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata, Sanjoy's gurus were the late Pandit A. Kanan of the Kirana gharana and Sangeet Vidushi Malabika Kanan. He has received many awards and honors including from the Government of India.  He is also a successful music director, and was invited to the UK to work on the prestigious Three Cities Project "Kahani Diwali" involving Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, where he was honored by the mayors of those three cities. Read more at www.sanjoybanerjee.com.

Nitin Mitta is a tabla player of rare technical virtuosity and sensitivity, who has performed worldwide with some of India's most celebrated musicians. His accompaniment - at once dexterous, supportive and spontaneously inventive - has won him the admiration of music lovers and connoisseurs at an international level.  Read more at www.nitinmitta.org.

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