Folklife Festival 2011

I have been invited to give a a Sitar (solo) recital at the Seattle Folklife Festival again this year. My performance will be at the Central House Theater (at the Seattle Center) on Saturday May 28th at 4.30 pm. I will be playing North Indian Classical Sitar Music. Satyajit Limaye will accompany me on the Tabla. Here is the link to the event:

 http://nwfolklifefestival2011.sched.org/event/95c76612ac7d1ce29e539d9efc869c8e

Raga Hemant

Here are some insights on Raga Hemant by Deepaka Raja's World of Hindustani Music :

http://swaratala.blogspot.com/2007/04/raga-hemant-genesis-and-trajectory.html

A collection of songs based on Raga Hemant by various artists including Pt.Ravi Shankar and Lata Mangeshkar :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ife9Yz5ArH4

And here is my all-time favorite by Pt. Nikhil Banerji

http://www.in.com/music/track/pt-nikhil-banerjee-sitar-songs/raga-hemant-alap-jod-jhala-pt-nikhil-banerjee-526527.html