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Photo courtesy of Veena Sahasrabuddhe
VEENA SAHASRABUDDHE, renowned
for her North Indian vocal style
called “khayai,” will perform 7 p.m.
Thursday at Unitarian Church, 6300
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Ramakrishna Prasad
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With the taste of Indian cuisine
and cultural programs still fresh in the
minds of many after Saturday’s “India
Nite” in Nebraska Union, another
opportunity to enjoy the country’s
ancient culture arises this week.
Raag, a student organization pro
moting Indian music and culture at
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
brings celebrated Indian classical
vocalist Veena Sahasrabuddhe to
Lincoln Thursday.
Veena is renowned for the con
temporary vocal style called “khay
al” in the Hindustani, or North Indian
classical, musical tradition, said
Piyush Srivastav, a geosciences grad
uate student and Raag member.
“The word khayal literally means
imagination and is an extempore
development and improvisation of
the typical compositions sung in dif
ferent ragas,” Piyush said.
Khayal performances often start
with a slow, rhythmic cycle, building
up to a quicker one, Piyush said. Each
beat is marked by a specific combina
tion of strokes on the “tabla,” an
Indian drum, and the improvisation is
punctuated by the first few words of
the song. This becomes a familiar
melody leading up to the first beat of
the rhythmic cycle, Piyush said.
“All extemporized melodic or
rhythmic variations aim for this beat,
and the gradual building of tension as
it approaches is one of Hindustani
music’s great delights,” Piyush said.
Hailing from a family of musi
cians, Veena and the authenticity of
her music have been lauded by pun
dits, while many listeners are moved
by their directness and intensity.
Veena is not new to some Lincoln
residents. As a resident from 1974
75, she volunteer taught the nuances
of Indian music to Priscilla Parson’s
world music class in the UNL School
ofMusic.
“Veena told me everything about
Indian music and gave a firsthand
experience of playing the sitar and
tabla to my students at that time,”
Parson said. “Veena’s singing fasci
nated me, and I knew that Veena had
something special to offer.”
The singer’s vocal wizardry has
made her a much sought-after musi
cian, and she has sung at many presti
gious venues and occasions in India
and around the world, including the
Vokalfestival in Stockholm and the
Voices of the World festival in
Copenhagen. Besides being a popu
lar performer, she is also a composer
and teacher and has recordings under
many world labels.
Veena’s performance Thursday
will also feature Bharat Kamat on the
tabla, Pramod Marathe on the harmo
nium and vocalist Jayanthi
Sahasrabuddhe. Thursday’s concert
begins at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Church,
6300A St. Tickets are $5 for students,
$10 for general admission and are
available Thursday at the door. For
more details, visit Raag’s Internet
page at www.unl.edu/raag.
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