A
gig
on Saturday 19th November. The event starts at 20:00.
Ricky Romain and Jon Sterckx take you on a journey through the sound world of North Indian Rag & Taal. Their dynamic performances range from slow, meditative melodies to fast & detailed rhythmic interplay. "The brilliant sitar of Ricky Romain in duet with Jon Sterckx's tabla wizardry was a first class example of musicians'playing off' each other" (Colin Sell). Ricky's studies began in the 1970s with Punita Gupta, a disciple of Ravi Shankar, and continued under Bengali sitar player P Gunguly. Jon's tabla tuition began in the UK with Harjinder Singh Matharu, and continued in India with Shivanand Bhandari in Karnataka and Kailash Nishad in Benares. Jon and Ricky have recorded 2 Indian classical CDs together, Raga Ahir Bhairav and Kirvani Live. A concert not to miss!
Tickets cost £10 (£6 concs) and booking is essential on 0117 924 4512 or at http://www.pierian-centre.com/special_events/index.html. The recital is at 7.30pm on Saturday 19th November and takes place at the Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Square, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 8SA.