The guitar sitar jugalbandi version of ancient future featuring matthew montfort scalloped fretboard guitar, pandit habib khan sitar and arshad syed tabla performs montforts composition, dawn of love. He is also known for his work on electric guitar, flamenco guitar, sitar, ukulele, charango, mandolin, and gamelan, and as ancient future s main composer. World fusion music ensemble ancient future presents jugalbandi a classical north indian musical duet meaning literally tied togetheras part of sfiaf. A scalloped fretboard guitar and tabla duet youtube guitar sitar jugalbandi by ancient future duration. Ancient future has definitely hit a highwater mark with this cd.
History and origins of the sitar indrajit banerjee. Guitar sitar jugalbandi by ancient future by ancient future. He is also known for his work on glissentar 11 string fretless guitar, electric guitar, flamenco guitar, bass guitar, sitar, charango, mandolin, and gamelan, and as ancient future s main composer. The sf bay area independent media center is a noncommercial, democratic collective serving as the local organizing unit of the global imc network.
Standing up for fusion best indian american magazine. Hindustani high in san francisco best indian american. Ancient future performs prelude and bookenka the adventurer at. Elaboration presents abhinaya dance companys creative expression of the ancient. World fusion music ensemble ancient future presents jugalbandia. Sitar the sitar is a plucked stringed instrument used mainly in classical music in north india. A kithara or cithara is an ancient greek lyrelike instrument. Pandit habib khan sitar and matthew montfort scalloped fretboard guitar ancient future. It underwent many changes starting in the mughal courts. Official facebook page of sitar duo abhishek adhikary and murchana adhikary barthakur. Its sound evokes thoughts and feelings of the subcontinent. If music is the food of love, then feast on planet passion.
The san francisco international arts festival takes bertolt brechts rhetorical question as its theme for 2017 and beyond and forms the bedrock of a. Ancient future has now sold hundreds of thousands of albums, and their place between the cracks has now become a niche of its own. History and origins of the sitar in the western world the sitar is perhaps the most well known musical instrument of india. I especially like the flute work and matthews guitar is compelling. A guitar sitar jugalbandi concert by ustad habib khan sitar and matthew montfort scalloped fretboard guitar with ben mawhorter tabla. Tuesday, august 15 through thursday, august 17, 2000. Do the sitar and guitar share the same origin, or is it. The word guitar is derived from spanish guitarra, which came from arabic qitar, which in turn came from the greek word kithara. One of my favorite books ever, and love leonardo dicaprio.
Matthew montfort band director ancient future linkedin. Etymologically, the word sitar means threestringed in hindi. Ancient traditions future possibilities is the world beat bible by the leader of the popular world fusion music ensemble, ancient future. Ancient future visions of a peaceful planet discogs. Jugalbandi is a classical north indian musical duet literally tied together. Listen to your favorite songs from the third stream sitar and guitar jugalbandi by ashwin batish and david harnish now. It is believed to have evolved into its present form in the 1700s, during the collapse of the moghul empire, as a marriage between. Classic instrumentl jugalbandi of praveen gokindi mp3 we have. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Matthew montfort has assembled a fantastic group of musicians sitar, violin, tabla, vocals, percussionists and many more for this world fusion cd. Konarak reddy, matthew montfort, teja gerken ancient future. The book takes the student on a musical voyage through these great ancient rhythmic traditions with a series of exercises that require no instruments to perform. Sitar book books tabla books indian classical music book. Ancient future arabic fusion music program san francisco. It is believed to have been derived from the veena, an ancient indian instrument. Ton vincent improvisation on the sitar guitar by vincanthony. Hires cover art 300 dpi, 5 x 5 planet passion by ancient future ancient future. The third stream sitar and guitar jugalbandi by ashwin batish and david harnish about the artist. Books for sitar tabla indian classical music books book training materials the sitar junius ravi shankar my music my life and more from rain city music. San francisco events, thursday, june 01, 2017 page 3.
A complete system for understanding the fretboard for. If the members of the united nations formed a worldfusion band, it might look and sound a little something like ancient future s reissue of their seventh recording. Is it possible to learn how to play the sitar from a book. There actually are now a few world music festivals, and montfort was hailed as a pioneer for his innovative work on the scalloped fretboard guitar when he performed at a recent guitar festival near barcelona. The third stream sitar and guitar jugalbandi by ashwin.
San francisco international arts festival announces 2017. Ancient future, guitar sitar jugalbandi public hosted by san francisco international arts festival. Matthew monfort seven serenades for scalloped fretboard guitar. Sound check for the first night at the atlantis club is a surreal experience. Soulful sweet voice of geeta dutt is as beautiful, sweet n full of expression, as were the lyrics of her well chosen songs befitting the wholesome sweet emotive depth in her voice, be in in chirpy lighthearted songs, or soulful melancholic ones, full of romantic intrigue, but always true to her real being as an emotive, sentimental person in real life. Guitar and sitar jugalbandi classical indian and eastwest fusion music featuring maestro matthew montfort and pandit habib khan.
Sf station is the san francisco bay areas definitive online city guide for arts and culture, festivals, comedy, live music, nightlife, food. The guitar sitar jugalbandi version of ancient future featuring matthew montfort scalloped fretboard guitar, pandit habib khan sitar and arshad syed tabla performs montforts composition. Pandit habib khan sitar and matthew montfort scalloped fretboard guitar featuring pandit habib khan sitar, matthew montfort guitar, and ferhan qureshi tabla jugalbandi is a classical north indian musical duet meaning literally tied together. This debut recording by ancient future leader matthew montfort showcases his. San francisco international arts festival announces in. It features doug mckeehan on piano, kash killion on bass, ian dogole on percussion, matthew montfort on scalloped fretboard guitar, jim hurley. Pandit habib khan sitar and matthew montfort scalloped fretboard guitar have. Remastered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first ancient future concert, the seventh ancient future recording, planet passion, features 19 top masters of world music traditions performing music inspired by the mythology of love. Sure, right after you finish your swimming 101 book. Pandit habib khan sitar and matthew montfort scalloped fretboard guitar have enthralled audiences in india, lebanon, and the usa. A scalloped fretboard guitar and tabla duet copyright 2014 ancient future music director.
This playlist features their songs that we have found so far on youtube. David harnish guitar biography of ashwin batish composer, performer, teacher of music, recording artist speciality sitar and tabla. View matthew montforts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. When i decided that i wanted to learn sitar, i did buy a book from a local landmark store. Ancient future guitarsitar jugalbandi at sf international. Events on thursday, june 01, 2017 in san francisco.
Ancient future is the worlds first and longest running band dedicated to the creation of world fusion music. The guitar sitar jugalbandi version of ancient future featuring matthew montfort scalloped fretboard guitar, pandit habib khan sitar and arshad syed tabla performs montforts composition, dawn. Montfort, whos studied sitar and is a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar. At a time of anxiety and uncertainty in many parts of the united states, the san francisco international arts festival is proud to announce its 2017 lineup. Jugalbandi is a classical north indian musical duet literally tied together, in this case with the unusual configuration of sitar and guitar accompanied by tabla. Contests for prizes such as concert tickets each issue.
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