Special World Music Summer Concerts

July July 20 27 Concert Nirmalya Dey and friends Concert Naada Om and friends Saturday July 20 14.30h – 16.00h Saturday July 27 14.30h – 16.00h

Nirmalya Dey is a renowned master vocalist and teacher in Naada Om is a World Music collaboration between the tradition of Dagarvani Dhrupad. He holds a BA and MA composer, singer, harmonium player Felix Woldenberg in Indian Classical Vocal Music and studied under Dhrupad and percussionist, arranger Alan Corne. Master vocalist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar for twenty-five Felix Woldenberg studied under various Indian Masters years. Nirmalya Dey has received numerous awards as a in the Dhrupad and Quawwali traditions and has been performer and teacher in India, Europe and the United involved in sacred chanting since his childhood. States. Nirmalya will be accompanied by Ilyas Nadjafi and Percussionist Alan Corne holds a MA in Contemporary Alexis Weisgerber on pakawaj drum. Music. He has studied both Western and Eastern modalities and has practiced sacred music for more About Dhrupad than thirty years. Drupad is an ancient form of sacred Indian music which has its roots in temple culture dating back to the time of Naada Om's music can be divided into three categories: the Vedas. The real purpose of Dhrupad is not merely to • Devotional songs or Bhajans — based on traditional entertain, but to expand human consciousness. call-and-response chanting; • Mantric chants — generally slow chants sung in unison utilizing mantras; • Sacred offerings — encompassing elements of Western classical harmony, Bhajans, and Dhrupad, Hindustani; Qawwali traditions — in which the audience participates as listeners.

The European Danda Annendaalderweg 10, 6105 AT Maria Hoop Inquiries 085 1304633 / [email protected]

Tickets available at the door: Between 14.00h and 14.15h - main entrance building. Ticket price: single concert € 10,- both concerts € 15,- Parking: follow parking signs on premises.