CPR Performance Archive

GIVING VOICE - ASHISH SANKRITYAYAN(INDIA) [March 2008]
DHRUPAD

SUNDAY 30 MARCH 8.30PM

Dhrupad is the oldest surviving form of classical music in India and traces its origin to the chanting of vedic hymns and mantras. Primarily a vocal genre, Dhrupad is characterized by a purity of tone and raga, with free-flowing melodic patterns developing into extraordinary ornamentation. Its architectural beauty, systematic development, spaciousness, theatre and beauty of sound offer a sense of peace and contemplation to the listener. Fundamental to Dhrupad singing is the practice of Nada Yoga, in which, through various yogic practices, the singer develops the inner resonance of the body, and can make the sound resonate and flow freely through the entire region from navel to head. This enables the singer to produce a vast palette of subtle tone colours and microtonal shades and a depth of melodic nuance.

Ashish Sankrityayan an exponent of the Dagar Tradition of Dhrupad; is well known for his frequent concert appearances and teaching, who often perfoms and collaborates with European medieval, renaissance and contemporary musicians.

Tickets: £9 (£7 conc)

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