* Maha Shivaratri All Night Music & Dance Celebration
with Deepak Kumar, Ashram & Guest Artists
9:00PM until Sunrise
Admission $20
This is the 6th annual all night Shivaratri concert hosted by Deepak Kumar, Creative Director. Presented by outstanding artists offering both Eastern and Western, classical, modern and devotional music and dance. This year, Shivaratri coincides with Guru's Birthday Celebration.
The following artists have been confirmed:
Deepak Kumar - bhajan and kirtan with harmonium & guitar
Pandit S.N. Charka & East-West School of Dance - kathak dance
Acharya Roop Verma, Director of East-West School of Music - sitar
Naren Budhakar - tabla
Roger Davidson - piano
K.V. Mahabala - sitar
Aqeel Bhatti - tabla
Dan Blanchard - santoor
Mrs. Usha Kallianporkar - vocal
Sheetal Karhade - vocal
Rajesh Paranjape - vocal
Amira Dvorah - bansuri flute & guitar
Andrea Brachfeld - silver flute
Krishna Devi - kirtan
Shanta Page - violin
Laraaji Nadananda & Arji Oceananda - meditation music
Katie Austin - opera
Jeanann Seidman - viola
Suresh Ramaswamy - tabla
Matt & Dan - jazz guitar
Madhu H. Vora - harmonium
The Shivaratri Celebration is preceded by Meditation & Selected Readings with Joan Suval beginning at 7:00PM, part of Guru's Birthday Celebration. Program includes a special slide show. (By donation)
