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Classical Indian Dance + Sitar Performance
Sunday, October 23, 2022 @ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM UTC+0
Sunday, October 23 • 2:00–5:00pm
ON TOUR FROM INDIA
Enjoy these Indian classical forms in a unique concert experience.
Part 1: Bharatanatyam dance performance by Oindrila Roy Mallick
Part 2: Paul Livingstone on sitar, accompanied by Indranil Mallick on tabla
OINDRILA ROY MALLICK is well-known among the younger generation of Bharatanatyam dancers in India. Trained initially under the late Guru K. P.P Thampi from the age of five, Oindrila honed her dance skills further under legendary Guru Khagendra Nath Barman, one of the most senior disciples of Guru Rukmini Devi Arundale, founder of the unique “Kalakshetra” style (of Bharataatyam). In 2011, she came under the guidance of Guru Abhoy Pal of Kalamandalam style. Oindrila’s dance reflects the cumulative richness of her learning experience.
She teaches dance in India and has been touring in Europe since 2011. Recently, she received the Chairman’s Award at the International Multicultural Dance and Music Festival in Pune, India. In 2021, she received “The Best Bharatanatyam Dancer” award from Lion’s Club Chennai. She holds a Master’s Degree in Bharatanatyam from Rabindra Bharati University.
Performing artist and activist PAUL LIVINGSTONE spent a highly formative teenage year initiating his study of music in India, eventually becoming one of the few American disciples of the legendary Pt. Ravi Shankar. He has since toured as a performer around the US, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America, developing a reputation as a serious proponent of South Asian classical raga music. Paul just returned from a 6-month fellowship in India researching
dhrupad, one of the planet’s oldest living music traditions. This fall 2022 Paul is releasing two records of sitar cello duets ‘Sangam’ on Yarlung Records.
Talent, virtuosity and youthful dynamism blend in perfect proportion to project INDRANIL MALLICK as a leading tabla player of his generation. Intensive training since the age of five under eminent masters including his uncle Montu Mallick, Prof Dhabol Bandyopadhyay, Shri Uttam Chakraborty; and currently, living legend Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri has shaped Indranil’s rich repertoire and contributed to his reputation in the national and international arena.
Indranil has also distinguished himself in cross-over collaborations with western musicians including a recent project with the Miles Davis Electric Band.
Indian Radio & Television has awarded Indranil the highest ranking. Lauded by connoisseurs and critics for his solo performances and accompaniment with renowned musicians, Indranil was the first tabla player to receive the prestigious Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Award in 2015.
