Join us back at Branded Saloon for our live, in person concert + iconic BRM Jam session! Begin your evening with a performance of Indian classical repertoire from the Hindustani Maihar gharana by guitarist, composer, and sarod player Anupam Shobhakar joined by Sameer Gupta on tabla and Alec Goldfarb on guitar. BRM Co-Artistic Director and sitar player Neel Murgai will lead a BRM house band and curate the session.
Schedule:
7pm Doors
7:30 - 9:00pm Concert
9 - 11:00pm Jam Session
About the Artists
Anupam Shobhakar is a Guitarist, Composer, and Sarodist. He went on to study one of the most difficult instruments found in Indian Classical Music, the Sarod, from Shree Suresh Vyas (Student of Annapurna Devi) and Ustad Aashish Khan (Son of the Late Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, and grandson of legendary Baba Allauddin Khan). Anupam received the prestigious title of ‘Sur Mani’ or jewel of melody from the prestigious Sur Singar Samsad organization in Bombay,India.
Sameer Gupta is known as one of the few percussionists simultaneously representing the traditions of American jazz on drumset, and Indian classical music on tabla. Today he lives in Brooklyn, NYC and is actively involved in performing, curating, producing and teaching through various institutions including the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Carnegie Hall’s Global Encounters and Ragas Live Festival.
Neel Murgai is a sitarist, overtone singer, percussionist, composer, teacher, and Co-Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Raga Massive, a raga inspired musician's collective. Neel's music ranges from Indian classical to original compositions and contemporary cross-cultural collaborations with influences spanning the globe. Neel has worked with a diverse array of artists and ensembles, including Bill T. Jones, Adam Rudolph, Andre DeShields, Wyclef Jean, Cyndi Lauper, Karsh Kale, Samir Chatterjee, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Mary Zimmerman, Daniel Bernard Romain, Ellen Stewart, Laraaji, Yuerba Buena, Baba Israel, Raz Mesinai, Mission on Mars, Akim Funk Buddha, Loren Conners, Haunted House and Cosmo Vinyl. He has performed at venues ranging from the Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center to the David Letterman Show to jazz clubs such as the Blue Note and at festivals around the U.S including Art Wallah, Arts Plosure, Masala! Mehndi! Masti! and many others.
Note: Proof of vaccination required to attend this event. Negative Covid-19 test taken 24 hours before concert will be accepted.