BIOGRAPHY
About Hari…
Veena virtuoso, composer and curator, Hari Sivanesan is a unique representation of the new generation of Indian classical-contemporary artists of international acclaim. Born and raised in the UK, he brings his Sri Lankan heritage, South Indian and Western classical music training together to create the contemporary classical
Press
“Rising star of World Music”
– Evening Standard
Upcoming
Hari,
as a Veena soloist, accompanist, musical director, researcher, recording artist, composer and curator has worked in collaboration with
BBC RADIO & TV, BBC PROMS, WOMAD UK, ROYAL OPERA HOUSE-LONDON, PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR, GEORGE HARRISON, MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA and THE BOITE
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE
Chennai to Jaffna: A Carnatic Musical Journey
presented by The Boite and MEC
Hari takes you city-by-city, from Chennai to Jaffna. Along the way, you will hear music extending across 2000 years to include Vedic chants (from Hindu texts, c. 100BC), Mann (temple music, c. 6AD), Carnatic (South Indian classical music, c. 1500s), Ghazal (Persian poetry, c. 1600s), The Raj (British Raj c. 1800s), folk (c. 1900s) and Bollywood (c. 2000s).
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