About the Event

This evening at harkat, immerse yourself in the tranquility and majesty of north Indian ragas played on the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar. Joel will present an evening of Hindustani ragas, storytelling and original compositions played on the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar accompanied on tabla by Rakshanand Panchal. The stories touch on his journey from Vermont USA to India each year to study music and the ragas performed in such a way as to uplift the audience. During the performance, Joel will explain and open a door of understanding for Hindustani music; from performance to the practice and preparation that the art form requires. 

About the Artist

Since 2007, Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer has been traveling between his native Vermont, USA and India to study and perform Hindustani classical music on the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar. These days he is receiving advanced training from the renowned sarod maestro of Kolkata Pt Alok Lahiri and has enjoyed the appreciation of the Indian classical music community. As a result, he has had the privilege of performing at venues like the 2019 Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Azad Bhawan ICCR Delhi, NGMA in Bangalore and the Ekal Ka Rann Festival in Gujarat. Joel has released 7 albums to date, along with a handful of singles and his music has been featured on Radio New Zealand and NPR with 2,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify. He is an avid promoter of Indian classical music abroad and a strong believer in the future of this music.

Joel's performances have been noted for their welcoming and explanatory quality; pieces are presented with their cultural and historical context so as to open the door for new audiences unfamiliar with Indian classical music. He has presented lecture-demonstrations at a number of schools and universities around the globe (including the California College of the Arts and Delhi Public School Sonepat).

Date & Time: Saturday 25th February

7:00 pm

At Harkat Studios, Versova

ABOUT HARKAT

Harkat is an international boutique arts studio with a passion for film, new media, community art spaces, and contemporary art. Based in Mumbai & Berlin, Harkat takes many forms and identities across disciplines & related creative industries. As an alternative performance & arts space, we have hosted more than 150 shows in the past year in the mediums of theatre, film, music, community projects & contemporary art. We support the new, unheard, upcoming, exciting, cutting edge, the political, the forgotten, nostalgic, melancholic, soul stirring, the beautiful & more. And that's what Harkat is. Harkat.