India

A unique duet of Sitar and Indian Cello. This duo concert is in advance of the couple's music and dance performance with Ragamala Music and Dance Theater scheduled at O'Shaughnessy on 25th, 26th and 27th March.

Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

An evening of enchanting classical Indian music from Debashis Sarkar (composer and vocals), Kousic Sen (tabla), Chandrachur Bhattacharjee (sitar) and Pooja Goswami (vocals).

Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

Devashish Dey is a fine and talented Hindustani classical vocalist based in Varanasi. He has studied with Pt. Pashupati Nath Mishra (Disciple of Pt. Mahadev Prasad Mishra - Banaras Gharana), and Pt. Mukund Vishnu Kalvint (Disciple of Padmabhushan Pt. S.N.Ratanjankar - Agra Gharana & Pt. Rajabhaiya Puchwale - Gwalior Gharana).

His areas of interest are classical vocal (Khayal), light classical (Thumri, Dadra, Tappa, Chaitl, Kazri etc.), and others (Bhajan & Bengali Songs).

The Cedar's access programs -- Concerts for Youth, Cedar Outdoors, and our new program, CEDAR Avenue to the Art -- all help more people experience live music! If we can reach our goal of $10,000 for these programs by concert time, we will celebrate with a "free" concert on our patio. To help us reach our goal, and to follow our progress, please donate here.

Tonight's performance will feature popular Americana/roots musicians The Brass Kings, and veena player/singer Nirmala Rajasekar, who will be accompanied by Balaji Chandran playing Ghatam and Sriram Natarajan playing Mridhangam.

Global Roots Festival 2010 brings in the big brass to kick things off: the wild gypsy brass music of Mahala Rai Banda (Romania), and the funky dhol 'n' brass North Indian Bhangra fusion of NYC's Red Baraat. Both bands are renowned for the incredible energy they bring to their live performances.

Global Roots Festival Special: Buy a Festival Pass for only $49, and gain entry to all four Global Roots Festival 2010 shows! Buy passes from Ticketweb, or the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), or from a hard-working Cedar volunteer in the front lobby during shows.

Tickets go on sale at noon Fri Jul 16 from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), from hard-working Cedar volunteers in the front lobby during shows, from Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Irish on Grand, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Depth of Field), and online at Ticketweb.

“The highlight of the night was a performance by a group called Delhi 2 Dublin. Imagine the energy and cultural fervour of a huge Indian wedding party colliding with a bunch of drunken Irishmen dancing on a wooden table with fiddles! Delhi 2 Dublin has created their own niche at the intersection of gritty hip hop and electronic beats, traditional Indian influences and that raw Celtic sound that packs a punch – all of which make you want to get up and dance.” Evolving Music