Magical Evening Concert 
Fundraiser for Amma Sri Karunamayi with
World Renowned Tabla Maestro Abhiman Kaushal
with Nasir Syed, Sitar and Vocalist Vignesh Manohar

and

After-Concert Kirtan with 
Kelly Bea, Katrina MacLachlan & Friends

Saturday, March 21, 2015, 6:30pm
$22.00 at door.  
$20.00 online.  Click Here for Tickets (Reserve your seat now.)  
Limited Seating.
Gallery 525, 525 W. El Roblar Ave., Ojai, CA  93023  Map
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This concert brings revered 
Indian Saint Amma Sri Karunamayi 
to the Camp Comfort Clubhouse 
in Ojai on April 7 and 8 
and benefits  her charities. 
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Abhiman Kaushal is an outstanding tabla artist who is much sought after for his sensitive accompaniment and intense solo playing. He represents the Farukkabad and Lucknow styles of tabla. Having been initiated into the art by his father R. B. Kaushal, who was a disciple of the legendary Ustad Amir Hussain Khan, Abhiman later continued his training under the famous Ustad Sheikh Dawood of Hyderabad, India, and the Ustad's senior most disciple, Pandit B. Nandkumar.  Abhiman has accompanied most of the leading musicians, singers and dancers of North Indian classical music and has toured around the world performing in prestigious venues.  He teaches at the Herb Alpert School of Music, UCLA. 
Website

Video Clips of Abhiman Kaushal: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ucS4Hpk4ko

With Rajeev Taranath:
http://www.yourepeat.com/watch/?v=XDe36zgFC3c

With Shujaat Husain, Katayoun Goudarzi, Ajay Prasanna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu12nG0_q38


With Pandit Partha Chatterjee: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66Mgxt8V9ZA

About the Concert

Abhiman Kaushal will share tabla solos assisted by Nasir Syed, Sitar, and Vocalist Vignesh Manohar.  The concert features dynamic compositions, rapid flowing and pulsating patterns showcasing complex rhythms of tablas along with it's tonal beauty.

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Nasir Syed pursued undergraduate and graduate studies in sitar and music performance at both UCLA and UCSB.  He has been studying sitar for the past 15 years, and has recently emerged as one of Ustad Shujaat Khan's most promising disciples.
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Vignesh Manohar is a passionate and accomplished Indian classical vocalist who has been a disciple of Tushar Chatterjee for the past 11 years.
Concert Schedule
6:30pm      Abhiman Kaushal, Tabla 
                      Nasir Syed, Sitar
                      Vignesh Manohar, Vocals

Intermission

After-Concert Kirtan 
8:45pm      Kelly Bea, Katrina MacLachlan & Friends,
                     Vocals, Harmonium & Other Instruments

Amma Sri Karunamayi Comes to Ojai

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Amma Sri Karunamayi   
Revered by many as the embodiment of wisdom, peace and unconditional love, Amma Sri Karunamayi will be giving discourses on the fundamental truths that support all faiths as part of her twentieth World Tour in 2015.  All are invited to hear her inspiring message, join with her in singing devotional songs, and receive the blessings of her divine knowledge and love.   Her charities include free medical and free education, among others, to those in need in rural India. 
 
Amma Sri Karunamayi's Events in Ojai: 

April 7, Spiritual Discourse and Darshan, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Camp Comfort Clubhouse, 11969 North Creek Rd.,  Ojai, CA  93023
April 8, One Day Meditation Retreat, 8am to 6pm 
Camp Comfort Clubhouse, 11969 North Creek Rd.,  Ojai, CA  93023

All Faiths Invited.   Programs are free, with the exception of the One Day Meditation Retreat and Saraswati Diksha which require a fee.