> i notice that when you folks talk about indian classical, the discussion
> is mostly confined to north indian classical or "hindustani" music. i
> guess there is not much awareness of "carnatic" or south indian
> classical music in the west?
It is not nearly as popular. I play a bit of Mridanga and Ghatam as well as Tabla, but finding serious instruction on those instruments proved difficult in my area of the US. I was able to find a teacher of Tabla in the Benares style, though.
> for more on carnatic music, including possible concerts near you, see:
> http://www.cmana.org/
Thanks!
> zakir hussain will be in the US this year, at princeton in may (iirc).
> he might be touring other spots too.
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> talking about fusion music, i didnt see anyone mention philip glass and
> ravi shankar. if you are into this stuff (and i am not, so i don't have
> any good info) also check out trilok gurtu.
IIRC Trilok was playing with a new incarnation of Oregon, an excellent fusion group with Indian classical influences. He also does percussion clinics and festivals; I saw him perform and teach at one a few years ago.
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Matt
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