653 Chenery Street
in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
1-415-586-3733
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Tuesday to Sunday
noon to six
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Hindustani and Carnatic music of India presented by violinist Krishna Parthosarathy and tabla player Ferhan Qureshi.
$20 cover charge (cash or venmo, please), byob. Reservations can be made by calling the shop at 415-586-3733 during regular business hours, noon to six pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Doors open for the show 15 minutes before the concert. Reservations are held only until show time.
The classical music of the Indian subcontinent has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as Hindustani and the South Indian classical music known as Carnatic. These traditions were not distinct until about the 15th century, but during the Mughal period, the traditions separated and evolved into distinct forms. Hindustani music emphasizes improvisation and exploration of all aspects of a raga, while Carnatic performances tend to be short composition-based. However, the two systems continue to have more common features than differences.
Krishna Parthasarathy began learning violin at the age of 13 from Smt. Shanthi Narayan of the Bay Area. He soon thereafter began his vocal training in Carnatic music from Sri. P.V. Natarajan, father of Sri. Raji Gopalakrishnan. Over the years, he has had the good fortune of receiving training from eminent musicians such as Sri Mullaivasal G. Chandramouli, Sri Hemmige V. Srivatsan, Sri Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan, and Smt. Padma Narayanaswami. Currently, he learning Carnatic vocal music from Padma Bhushan Sri K.J. Yesudas and Hindustani violin from Sri. Jagan Ramamoorthy.
Ferhan Najeeb Qureshi has been a student of tabla and traditional Pakistani/Indian music for many years. He is a senior disciple of the tabla maestro Ustad Abdul Sattar Tari Khan. Ustad Tari Khan learned tabla from Miyan Shuakat Hussain Khan the most celebrated tabla nawaz (performer) in Pakistan’s musical history. Prior to studying with Ustad Tari Khan Ferhan took his initial lessons in Hindustani music theory and practice with Surrinder Mann Singh (a senior disciple of the late Ustad Allah Rakha).
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