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DESCRIPTION:The Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents:\n \nImaginary 
 Intersections:\nRaga & Raj in Baroque Mode on Saturday, March 20\n 
 \nFeaturing the Lux Musica Ensemble:\nLars Johannesson (flutes), David 
 Wilson (violin), Amy Brodo (cello and viola da gamba),\nco-directed by 
 Linda Burman-Hall (harpsichords),\ntogether with Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), 
 and Barry Phillips (composer)\n \nDay and Time: Saturday, March 20, at 
 7:30pm\nLocation: First Congregational Church (900 High Street, Santa 
 Cruz).\n \nProgram Information:\n \nIn its Season Concert III -- "Imaginary 
 Intersections: Raga & Raj" -- the Baroque Festival plans to take its 
 audience on an imaginary journey back to late 18th-century India. In the 
 mysterious Kingdom of Oudh near Calcutta, the fashion of the 1780s turned 
 toward the ‘Hindostannie Air’, leading British musicians to perform 
 amorous melodies and dance tunes of North India on European instruments.\n 
 \nBarry Phillips, a Ravi Shankar trained composer/performer of classical 
 Indian music, has created a new work for early instruments which 
 re-imagines this historical East-West encounter (world premiere). The  
 fruits of this unique project will be premiered by the Baroque Festival's 
 resident ensemble Lux Musica on early European instruments (flute, violin, 
 viola da gamba, harpsichord), together with Barry Phillips on cello, 
 accompanied by tabla (traditional Hindustani drums), tambourine, and finger 
 cymbals.\n \nThe development and presentation of this project has been made 
 possible by a grant from the Creative Work Fund of San Francisco, jointly 
 awarded to the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival and Barry Phillips as 
 collaborating artist. \n \nArtist Statement: "For fourteen years now I have 
 assisted Ravi Shankar compose and notate his Indian classical music for 
 western instruments in both western and Indian notation, along side 
 training in Hindustani performance on the cello. My new piece called "Eight 
 Ragas" is an experiment in overlapping time frames and music experiences. 
 In particular this piece is a reflection of the musical encounters of 
 eighteenth century Europeans in India with their harpsichords, flutes and 
 fiddles with Indian musicians, but also it is from a modern perspective 
 that includes Ravi Shankar style "fusion" and  then anything else that came 
 to mind composing, such as a touch of Bollywood and a touch of Beatles. So 
 I see it as mixing old and new, east and west in a free style all set on a 
 framework of the eight times of the day from pre-dawn till late night."\n 
 \nMore information on all events at our website:\nwww.scbaroque.org\n 
 \nTickets are available through the UCSC Ticket Office 
 (www.santacruztickets.com, 831-459-2159), the Civic Center Box Office, and 
 the SC Baroque Festival (www.scbaroque.org, 831-457-9693). Admission: $22 
 general, $16 senior, $5 college student, $2 K-12.\n           \nParking: 
 UCSC charges $3 for weekend and evening parking.\n \nMore information on 
 all events at our website:\nwww.scbaroque.org\n \nRemaining 2010 Concert 
 Season:\n \nMusical Voyages – A Grand Tour of Early Music Worlds\n\nIV. 
 Venetian Tapestry - Saturday, April 10. Witness the birth of the Baroque in 
 the City of Light opulent music for voices and brass alongside melodies 
 popularized by the city's famous gondoliers.\n\nV. Jefferson's Jigge - 
 Saturday, May 1. Folk and baroque tunes from the times of Thomas Jefferson, 
 including colonial melodies, fancy continental imports, and passionate 
 toetapping hymnody.\n\n3-concert Flex Pass Subscriptions can be purchased 
 at all ticket outlets.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/10/18640549.php
SUMMARY:Imaginary Intersections: Raga & Raj
LOCATION:First Congregational Church (900 High Street, Santa Cruz)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/10/18640549.php
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