WORLD FAMOUS MUSICIAN TO PERFORM BENEFIT CONCERT FOR
INDIA CULTURAL CENTER OF UTAH
AASHISH KHAN AND INNER VOYAGE GROUP TO BENEFIT INDIA CULTURAL CENTER OF UTAH
One of the greatest musicians from India’s long-standing famous musical family will grace the stage of Kingsbury Hall on June 19th at 7:30 in a benefit concert for the India Cultural Center. The famous Aashish Khan will be performing with the Inner Voyage World Consort, which includes top-notch musicians from Utah.
Aashish’s family is famous on the world stage, his Grandfather, legendary Guru, Baba Allauddin Khan, the musical Guru of Aashish, his father Ali Akbar Khan, Aunt Annapurna Devi, brothers Dhyanesh Khan, Pranesh Khan sister Ameena Perera, among disciples are Ravi Shankar, Panna Lal Ghosh, Timir Baran, Nikhil Banerjee and others. Aashish has combined these musical influences with western ideas to create a unique blend of Indian and Western music. While Aashish has recently won the highest musical award in India, he is also known for touring the world with the famous tabla player, Zakir Hussein. Aashish’s first World Music CD Inner Voyage was recorded in Salt Lake City in 1991, giving him a special Utah connection with our local professional musicians.
"Creating the music for the Inner Voyage CD has been my most exciting musical experience,” said Alan Bachman, creator of Desert Wind and Producer of Inner Voyage.
Dr. Dinesh Patel, Managing Director, vSpring Capital and Lifetime Trustee of the India Cultural Center, states “We are pleased to collaborate with the Inner Voyage Group in hosting Aashish Khan for this special performance. The support received from guests and sponsors of this concert will raise money for the building construction of the India Cultural Center in South Jordan, UT.” The concert was made possible by the generosity of our sponsors: Mediconnect, Sorenson Legacy Foundation, Scott Kippenberg (Wells Fargo Advisors, Tampa), Ceramatec, Coherex, Fred Constantinesco (Morgan Stanley, Dallas), The University of Utah, The Asian Center at the University of Utah, University of Utah Technology Venture Development, vSpring Capital and Zions Bank.
Music Patrons who wish to attend the concert should purchase tickets from Bombay House, (801) 581-0222 or Lavanya Mahate at (801) 415-5125 or Kingtix.com (801) 581-7100.
$20 General Admission, $11 Student Price, $100 VIP seating and dinner with Aashish Khan.
ABOUT AASHISH KHAN:
Aashish Khan is an eminent Indian classical and modern musician, known for his virtuosity on the 25 string Sarode, one of the most beautiful sounding instruments ever made. As well as receiving India’s highest music award, Aashish was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 in the 'Best World Music' category for his album "Golden Strings of the Sarode". Besides being a high-profile performer, composer, and conductor, he has pioneered in the art of combining Indian classical music with Western and world music. His focus has always been on creating a more peaceful world through the universal language of music. He has collaborated with such diverse western musicians as George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and the Philadelphia String Quartet. Aashish’s music can also be heard on the soundtracks of “Passage to India” and Oscar winning film, “Gandhi.”
ABOUT INDIA CULTURAL CENTER OF UTAH:
The India Cultural Center (ICC) of Utah was established as a non-profit wholly owned subsidiary of the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in November 1999. The ICC's mission is to promote and preserve the educational and socio-cultural traditions of people of Asian Indian ethnic heritage, Indo-Americans and Friends of India and to organize and develop arts, charitable, social, cultural and educational activities of interest to them.
The ICC contributes to the health and vibrancy of Utah by nurturing artistic expression and promoting critical thinking through the creation and presentation of compelling artistic programs. The ICC has taken up a leadership role towards preserving the classical music and dance forms of India.
More recently, the ICC has been chosen by the Governor for 2010 Organizational Leadership in the Arts Award- the highest honor given to organizations promoting arts in the state of Utah.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
SNEHA KUMAR KASERA at (801) 278-0789
LAVANYA MAHATE at (801) 509-1205
Or VISIT www.iccutah.info and www.desertwindmusic.com
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