Workshop: Priya Purushotaman
FR 3 JUN 2022 11:00, REMBRANDT THEATER, ARNHEM (NL)
The smoothness of the voice in Indian Classical vocal music.
Take your experience of Hindustani music, the north Indian classical music system, to a new level that allows you to transcend from passive listening to immersive engagement. Develop your voice with the flexibility and spirit of the Indian Classical vocals.
What happens in a typical concert? What are the main pillars of this improvised music, and how do they weave together? What components are improvised and what are composed? What are the various stages the artist progresses through in the presentation? What are the roles of the different musicians in the troupe?
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More about Priya
Priya is a disciple of Vidushi Aditi Kaikini Upadhya and Pandit Sudhindra Bhaumik, and receives guidance from Smt Shashikala Kaikini. She has also had the opportunity to study under the late stalwart Pandit Dinkar Kaikini – a musician who belonged to a rich lineage of inquiry, scholarship, composition, and performance. She has collaborated across genres with artists including Grammy-award winning composer, Osvaldo Golijov, and has toured with Dutch Jazz ensemble, Spinifex. In 2019, Priya was selected as an artist-in-residence for the Bagh Sound Lab in Rajasthan, for which she researched the compositional aesthetics of scholar-composer Pandit S.N. Ratanjankar.
On stage
Priya has performed extensively in India, the United States and Europe at venues and festivals such as the Barbican Centre (London); the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series (NYC); MIT Heritage Arts of South Asia (Boston); the National Centre for Performing Arts (Mumbai); India International Centre (Delhi); among others. She is an empanelled artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and a graded artist of All India Radio.
Coach / Educator
As an educator, Priya runs a private teaching studio for students across the globe from various musical backgrounds. Her approach focuses on training the voice, building the foundations of sur (melody) and taal (rhythm), and taking students on the journey of exploring and improvising within a raga. She teaches all age ranges and levels and also works with musicians of other genres interested in widening their spectrum to incorporate techniques of Indian classical music into their style. Priya has spoken to audiences and students about various nuances of this style at institutions including Codarts Music Conservatory (Rotterdam); Utrecht Music Conservatory (Netherlands); Syracuse University (NY); Society for Art and Cultural Heritage (CA);
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