L.A. 20s + 30s Persian Picnic
All in their 20s and 30s are welcome.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
8:30 AM – 4 PM
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
(1 hour north of LA)
Bring Food and Drinks to Share.
Meet at Balboa Park Tennis Court Parking Lot at 8:30 AM for Ride Share.
(On Burbank west of Burbank / Balboa intersection in city of Encino)
From: Arash Davallou
Serene Moods
featuring K Sridhar on the Sarod
accompanied by Jyoti Prakash on the tabla
Sunday April 16th at 4pm
The Ektaa Center The Ektaa Center
Sunday April 16th at 4pm
2691 Richter Ste 105
Irvine CA 92606
The sarod is an instrument similar to the Persian robab. K. Sridhar is a sarod virtuoso who has the distinction of being the youngest member of Pandit Ravi Shankar's ensemble. Also he has crossed the divide between Northern and Southern Indian music, as well as collaborating with Persian, Arab, Jazz, Flamenco, and European Classical musicians.
He has made 11 recordings and
has composed numerous soundtracks for films
including the French film, Pondicherry: juste
avant l'oubli, which received the prestigious
Jean Vigo Award in 1988. Currently Sridhar is a
recording artist for Peter Gabriel's RealWorld
Records.In his latest recording for them, Arab
Path To India, Sridhar explores the profound
connection between Arabic and Indian musical
roots.
From: Harish Murthy
Stand up comedy with Ebrahim Nabavi
When: Sunday April 16,2006 at 8:00 P.M.
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Park way, Santa Clara
For more information please call: 510-888-2376