“Barun is an outstanding Hawaiian Guitar player of North Indian Classical Music. I recommend him as a top concert Artist and teacher. I am sure he will be a great success wherever he performs’’.
– Ravi Shankar

Barun Kumar Pal, Indian Slide Guitar, with Ray Spiegel, Tabla

Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar

Saturday June 8th at 8 pm
Kleinert James Arts Center, 34 Tinker Street, Woodstock NY 12498
Benefit for Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center
$20 per person $40 Patron Reserved Seating

Ragas, talas and compositions created by Pandit Ravi Shankar will be performed by one of his senior-most disciples, Barun Kumar Pal.

Barun plays the slack key Hawaiian slide guitar. On his 80th birthday Ravi Shankar christened this “Indianized” version of the slide guitar with the name “Hansa Veena” or “Swan Lute”.

Ravi Shankar created numerous famous songs and compositions during the last seven decades some of which will be performed at this special concert honoring his memory.

A child prodigy, Barun Pal debuted at the age of 6 playing before Prime Minister Nehru. In 1978 Pandit Ravi Shankar accepted him as a disciple. Barun Kumar Pal has been an A-grade Artist in both Indian Classical music and Light music since 1972.

Barun will be accompanied by Ray Spiegel on tabla, a disciple of the late Master Ustad Alla Rakha, who often accompanied Ravi Shankar, specializing in the Punjab Gharana. He has also benefited from the intensive training and guidance he has received from Ustad Zakir Hussain from 1973 to 1980.

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