Category: concerts

Click on image to enlarge. We are happy to announce the annual concert of Ken Zuckerman & Swapan Chaudhuri that will take place on November 15, 2019 in the Grosser Saal of the Musik Akademie, Basel. Ken & Swapan have been performing together for over 36 years and their music is also greatly influenced by their long association with the master of sarod, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Wir freuen uns, Sie über das alljährliche Konzert von Ken Zuckerman – Sarod & Swapan Chaudhuri – Tabla informieren zu können, das am 15. November 2019 im Großen Saal der Musik Akademie, Basel stattfinden wird. Ken & Swapan treten seit über 36 Jahren zusammen auf und ihre Musik ist u.a. stark durch die langjährige Verbindung mit dem Meister der Sarod, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, beeinflusst und geprägt.   To watch one of Ken & Swapans’ videos please click here. For more about Ken […]

Dear Friends, we are happy to inform you about an extraordinary concert, which will take place in the Salon de Musique on June 23rd, 2018. Carsten Wicke is a master of the rare instrument Rudra Veena and will perform ragas on this seldom heard instrument in the ancient “Dhrupad style” of performing Indian classical music. He will be accompanied by Mohan Shyam Sharma, a master of the Pakawaj. Liebe Freunde, wir freuen uns, Sie über ein außergewöhnliches Konzert zu informieren, das am 23. Juni 2018 im „Salon de Musique“ stattfinden wird. Carsten Wicke ist ein Meister des seltenen Instrumentes Rudra Veena und wird auf diesem selten gehörten Instrument Ragas spielen der alte “Dhrupad-Stil” der indischen klassischen Musik. Er wird von einem Meister des Pakawaj begleitet werden. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass Sie jetzt im Voraus reservieren und Billette kaufen können, indem Sie auf den folgenden Link klicken. […]

It is a pleasure to announce this unique concert of one of India’s premier Sitar maestros, Ustad Shujaat Khan, accompanied by Nihar Mehta on Tabla. Shujaat Khan is the son of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Khan, one of the great Sitar virtuoso’s of the 20th Century. It will be a rare treat to listen to this incredible musician in the intimate setting of the Salon de Musique of the Ali Akbar College in Basel. As the concert will be sold out, please reserve your tickets very soon, either by email: info@nullwww.aliakbarcollege.org or by the telephone reservation line: 061 273 93 02. The concert will begin at 19.30, Sunday, September 27th, 2015. For more information about Shujaat Khan, please visit his website. For more information about Nihar Mehta, please visit his website. E-Mail Reservations: info@nullwww.aliakbarcollege.org

November 22, 2014, 8 PM at the Music Academy of Basel Switzerland Ken Zuckerman – Sarod, and Swapan Chaudhuri – Tabla, will present an evening of improvisations in the classical ragas and talas of North India. For more information about Ken Zuckerman, please visit his website. For more information about Swapan Chaudhuri, please visit his website.

We are very happy to welcome these fine artists for a recital in the Salon de Musique. For more information about Rupak Kulkarni, please visit his website. For more information about Shrirang Mirajkar, please visit his website.

November 20, 2013, 8:15 PM at the Music Academy of Basel Switzerland It is a pleasure that this years’ seminar will also include a recital of our special guest teachers, Professor George Ruckert – Sarod and Daniel Bradley – Sitar. The recital will also include an opening piece by one of our youngest sarod students, Parthiv Kangsabanik.

June 29, 2013, 5:30 PM in the Salon de Musique of the Ali Akbar College We are happy to announce that students of the College will present a recital. Everyone is welcome to come and see their progress!

May 24, 2013, 8 PM in the Salon de Musique of the Ali Akbar College Abir Singh Khangura, Apurba Mukherjee – Tabla will present an evening program of North Indian classical music. Abir Singh Khangura belongs to the musical lineage of his Father Prof. Mohan Singh Khangura, disciple of Pandit Dhruvatara Joshi of Agra Gharana and Pandit Asesh Bandopadhyay of Vishnupur Gharana and his Mother Smt Suchismita Singh. Born in Shantiniketan, Abir began his Esraj training from Sri Ranadhir Roy, disciple of Pandit Asesh Bandopadhyay. After the untimely demise of his guru, Abir continued with Sri Buddhadev Das of the same tradition. Later he had the good fortune to receive training from Dr. Sisirkana Dhar Chowdhury, disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan of the Maihar Gharana. Along with receiving a national scholarship from Governement of India, Abir has received many awards including the junior fellowship in the field of Hindustani […]