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      Indian music festival scheduled for Oct. 19-21 in HUB-Robeson Center

      "Dhrupad Samaroh," an Indian musical festival set for Oct. 19-21 in 233 HUB-Robeson Center at University Park, will showcase "dhrupad," one of the oldest genres of Indian classical music. Credit: Society for Indian Music and Arts. All Rights Reserved.

      UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Society for Indian Music and Arts and its sister organization, Penn State Nritya, will host a festival of Indian music titled “'Dhrupad Samaroh'” from Oct. 19 to 21 in 233 HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. The three-day festival will celebrate “dhrupad,” India’s oldest genre of classical music, with leading artists from India and the United States.

      The program will feature vocalists, drumming, sarod (a lute, originally from Afghanistan), and choral pieces. The full schedule is as follows:

      Friday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.

      Aditi Upadhya – vocal

      Nirmalya Dey – vocal

      Saturday, Oct. 20, 3 p.m.

      SIMA Dhrupad Choir

      Tejas Tope – pakhawaj percussion solo

      Arijit Mahalanabis – vocal

      Sunday, Oct. 21, 3 p.m.

      Kishan Patel – vocal

      Anirban Dasgupta – sarod

      Tickets are $4 for Penn State students with a valid Penn State ID and $4.99 for all others. Tickets are available at the door starting half an hour before showtime, or by emailing ticket requests to sima.sandesh@gmail.com.

      Last Updated October 15, 2018

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