The students of Dr. Sisirkana Dhar Choudhury present a spiritual invocation of Ma Durga with their musical orchestra - presenting a rare composition of Baba Ali Akbar Khan Sahib based on the ancient Raga Loom. Sisirkana ji (popularly known as ‘Didi’) is a world renowned violinist .A disciple of Padma Bhushan Pandit V. G. Jog and Swara Samrat Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Sahib, Didiji is currently the torch bearer of the ancient Maihar Senia Gharana (which originally roots back to Mian Tansen). A recipient of the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy award, she continues training her disciples in the guru-shishya parampara through her music which brings out different human emotions through the melody of musical notes. This presentation epitomizes a confluence of instrumental and vocal music in an offering to the goddess.
The students of Dr. Sisirkana Dhar Choudhury present a spiritual invocation of Ma Durga with their musical orchestra - presenting a rare composition of Baba Ali Akbar Khan Sahib based on the ancient Raga Loom. Sisirkana ji (popularly known as ‘Didi’) is a world renowned violinist .A disciple of Padma Bhushan Pandit V. G. Jog and Swara Samrat Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Sahib, Didiji is currently the torch bearer of the ancient Maihar Senia Gharana (which originally roots back to Mian Tansen). A recipient of the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy award, she continues training her disciples in the guru-shishya parampara through her music which brings out different human emotions through the melody of musical notes. This presentation epitomizes a confluence of instrumental and vocal music in an offering to the goddess.
Priyadarshini is 18 years old and is currently a Pre-Med College student who spends her time out of class: singing, dancing, acting, and modeling. She was a contestant of season 8 of American Idol. She is trained Rabindra Sangeet, Hindi music, American classical and contemporary music, and Italian operas. Priyadarshini spent seven years of her life intensively training for her Indian Classical Dance Graduation Ceremony or Arangetram in the form of Bharatnatyam in 2007. She performed in various prestigious stages besides the local performances during NABC '09 in San Jose, NABC '10 Atlantic City, Ananda Utsav '10 Los Angeles, and is currently the winner of P.C. Chandra ABP Sampurna Beauty Pageant.