Name: SANGEET RATNA & MUSIC FESTIVAL FROM INDIA Film screening and Discussion
Start: 2021-12-11T15:00:00-06:00
End: 2021-12-11T17:00:00-06:00
Location: South Asia Institute

SANGEET RATNA & MUSIC FESTIVAL FROM INDIA Film screening and Discussion

South Asia Institute (SAI) fosters and presents the art and culture of South Asia and its diaspora through curated exhibitions, educational initiatives and innovative programs. We serve as a hub for experimentation in visual, cultural and literary experiences. SAI collaborates locally and globally to engage communities, support artistic production and cultivate cultural appreciation.

South Asia Institute

Come and join us on Dec 11, 2021 for the screening of  Sangeet Ratna and Ravi Shankar’s Music Festival from India

**Please note that this is an in-person event**Sangeet Ratna Film Screening or “Jewel of Music” (2013. 35 min) A tribute to Shankar on his passing in 2012, directed by Alan Kozlowski, an award-winning visual artist, filmmaker, and GRAMMY-nominated music producer. Much of his artistic focus centers around his mentor, teacher, and dear friend, Ravi Shankar. Kozlowski met Shankar in 1978, which began 35 years of study and collaboration, and they went on to perform together in venues around the world.Ravi Shankar&#x27;s Music Festival from India (1974. 47.23 min.), follows immediately. A concert film directed by Stuart Cooper, filmed at the Royal Albert Hall., London. Shankar gathered an all-star Indian classical music ensemble of sixteen musicians for the project, with himself as lead sitarist and composer. Decades later he would describe the group as &quot; wonderful musicians who are now superstars&#x27;&#x27;. The commentary is by ex-Beatle George Harrison, a long-time champion of Indian music.The film is preceded by a tour of the exhibition at 3 pm and followed by a discussion with the curator Brian Keigher.

<a href="https://www.saichicago.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">South Asia Institute</a>1925 S Michigan Ave. Chicago IL 60616SAI is wheelchair accessible.*Proof of vaccination/ recent negative COVID test and masks are required by all attendees*Parking is available around South Asia Institute, metered and free street parking in the neighborhood.

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