Tabla Time!
Machine Project presents a two week tabla (north Indian classical drums) interactive interstitial at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles from April 6 - 17, 2010 curated by Robin Sukhadia. Come and participate in a wide range of tabla centered events including tabla workshops, film screenings and classical / contemporary Indian music performances. More information available at www.tablapusher.com.
Tuesday, April 6, 2 - 5 PM
In Hammer Museum lobby - Open Beginning Tabla Workshop (2-3:30) plus special guests Christopher Votek @ 3:30pm (raga and cello demonstration) and Sheila Govindarajan @ 4pm.
Thursday, April 8, 2 - 5PM
(FREE Museum Admission) In Hammer Museum lobby - Open Beginning Tabla Workshop (2-4pm) featuring special guest: Sheela Bringi (harmonium and Sanskrit chanting) plus Suman Laha performing Veena @ 4pm.
Saturday, April 10, 1 - 4 PM
In Hammer Museum lobby - Open Beginning Tabla Workshops (1-2:30pm & 3-4pm)
with special guest performances 2:30 onwards with Sheela Bringi, Clinton
Patterson, and Debashish Chaudhuri with Mike Robbins.
Thursday, April 15, 5 - 9 PM
(FREE Museum Admission) - Open Beginning Tabla workshop (5 - 6:30pm) with special performances around Museum courtyard by Tablapusher + Kitundu.
Saturday, April 17, 4 - 7 PM
Open Beginning Tabla workshop (4 - 5:30pm) with special performances around Museum courtyard by Tablapusher + Kitundu for beginners with special performances by Tablapusher + Kitundu and Neelanjana Banerjee.