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| Queens University South Asia Students Society in association with QUB Students Union and Artsekta present | |||
| Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia with Shri Yogesh Shamshi (Tabla) | |||
| Saturday May 2 St George’s Church, High St. Doors open 6.15pm, Indian snacks on arrival Performance 7.00pm sharp |
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Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the internationally renowned exponent of the bansuri or bamboo flute was born on July 1, 1938 in Allahabad. A maestro of the North Indian bamboo flute, he is an instrumentalist who has made an immense effort to reach a wide audience and make them fall in love with Indian classical music. His style is at once respectful of tradition yet full of innovation. Over a lifetime of performances, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has become one of India’s most-respected classical musicians, earning several awards, including the National Award of the Sangeet Natak Academy, which he won in 1984. In 1992, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Konarak Samman, in 1994, he was bestowed the Yash Bharati Sanmanand in 2000, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. He has collaborated with several western musicians, including John McLaughlin and Jan Gabarek, and has also composed music for a number of Indian films. He has performed throughout the world winning acclaim from varied audiences and fellow musicians including Yehudi Menuhinand Jean Pierre Rampal. He heads the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Music Conservatory and is one of the busiest and most sought-after contemporary musicians in the world today. Suitable for adults and children over 6. 
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