Tag Archives: Gaurav Mazumdar

SAMYO’s Annual Showcase, Saturday 12th March 2016

Last weekend, some of the country’s top young musicians came together to present a musical showcase that told stories of life, culture and heritage in the Indian Subcontinent. Samyo’s ‘The Great Indian Heritage’, at Beck Theatre, was the latest showcase by the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music. ›

Raam’s Samyo Diary

Samyo Orchestra Leader, Raam Jeganathan, rounds up the events of the previous month and shares his experiences in Samyo. This month he looks forward tothe next Annual Showcase at the Southbank Centre‘s Queen Elizabeth Hall.on Saturday 28th February. ›

Sitar Stories

Gaurav Mazumdar weaves the story of the sitar through a combination of imagery, narration and a selection of timeless ragas. This concert charts this journey from its origins in Persia, through its popularisation, and finally to the global status it … ›

Gaurav Mazumdar and Kousic Sen

The classic combination of sitar and tabla is beautifully demonstrated by world renowned musicians, Gaurav Mazumdar and Kousic Sen. Gaurav is a versatile performer and composer, originally discovered, inspired and tutored by Pandit Ravi Shankar to become the highly acclaimed … ›

Our musical lives: #Samyo11

Music shapes every aspect of our lives, from our earliest memories, to our most momentous occasions in life. In Samyo’s upcoming concert, we want to tell you just how important music is to us, and where it makes beautiful appearances in our lives! ›

Indika Photo Gallery 2013

Slideshow of images captured at Indika by Pradeep Karanjkar for K.Kreatives ›

Celebrating a fantastic week of Indian music and dance in Liverpool

July and August have been exciting months here at Milapfest. To round up what’s been happening Director of Milapfest, Dr. Prashant Nayak, looks back at the week that saw Music India, Dance India and Indika come together in the biggest celebration of Indian music and dance we’ve ever had. ›

Raam’s Samyo Diary

Raam Jeganathan has been a SAMYO member since April 2012, when he joined in our national auditions. He quickly became an integral part of the team, performing in all of our performances in the anniversary season. In August 2013, Raam was appointed as the new Orchestra Leader. ›

Gaurav Mazumdar @ The Bridgewater Hall

Gaurav Mazumdar sitar Shahbaz Hussain  tabla The classic combination of sitar and tabla is beautifully demonstrated by two brilliant musicians, Gaurav Mazumdar and Shahbaz Hussain. Gaurav is a prolific performer and composer whose skill, energy and passion have propelled him to … ›

Raam’s Samyo Diary

SAMYO members have been busy with exams over Summer, so in May and June there are no formal orchestra events or activities. SAMYO’s next event is part of the Music for Youth National Festival in Birmingham, where the orchestra’s conductors and members will take part in workshops and a performance. In the meantime, Raam shares a fascinating video of a performance he recently found online. ›