Summer Harmonic Odyssey August 2024

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Yoga Vacation Program

August 9 — 11, 2024

Summer Harmonic Odyssey

Vinay Desai and Shankh Lahiri

Evening satsang concerts will begin with a meditative melodic improvisation that takes the listeners to a place of deep stillness. Once the mood of the raag is set and the ambience built, Shankh will join Vinay in creating powerful rhythmic phrases that take the listeners on a melodic and rhythmic journey. The concert usually ends with a fast paced piece that enthralls the audience. Vinay is known for his superlative melodic improvisations and sharp sense of rhythm. With Shankh on tabla, they have an astonishing ability to embrace, dive into and reinterpret traditional music.

Vinay Desai and Shankh Lahiri will offer workshops on Harmonium, Tabla (including maintenance), vocals, rhythms, Cymbals, Kirtan, Satsangs, ancient teachings, Indian Classical Music and present traditional and sacred text chanting, energetic Kirtans, and Classical Music Concerts. It will be a comprehensive coursework on music as both of these musicians have learnt Kirtan, chanting for past 20 years and have mastered their instruments with tutelage under legends. Vinay and Shankh have trained many Kirtan leaders in Argentina, Australia, USA, India, Europe, and Canada. This is a program surely not to be missed!

Offered as 3 satsangs and 2 workshops (subject to change).

The presentations associated with this Yoga Vacation Program begin with an 8pm satsang on the first day of the program and conclude with an 8pm satsang on the last day of the program. Click here to read more about the Yoga Vacation Program details and view the ashram schedule for yoga classes and meals during your stay. We suggest you arrive at least one day prior to the start of your program for the optimal experience.

Presenter(s)

Vinay Desai

Vinay is a direct disciple of the world renowned Santoor Maestro Padma Vibhusan Pandit Shivkumar Sharmaji. After completing college in both Pre-pharmaceutical science as well as Pre-Law in Delaware, Vinay sought out to learn Santoor in India. Having had some background training in tabla and vocal, in 2011, Pandit Shivkumar Sharmaji guided Vinay to begin his training under Takahiro Arai and Kunal Gunjal, late Pandit Ramesh Mishra ji before being accepted by Panditji himself. Vinay regularly performs throughout USA, including Hawaii, Argentina, Canada, The Bahamas, Australia, and India.

Vinay is known for his superlative melodic improvisations and sharp sense of rhythm. With Shankh on tabla, they have an astonishing ability to embrace, dive into and reinterpret traditional music. His music is influenced by his stay in Ashrams and practices of ancient practices of meditation and Yoga. His music though entertaining is interwoven with the general feeling of peace and stillness.

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Shankh Lahiri

Shankh Lahiri is an internationally touring Tabla Artist, Singer, Composer, Founder of a non profit Shruti Foundation, Shruti School of Music, and WAHH! World Fusion Band. Multi-talented Shankh Lahiri comes from a family with a long tradition of Indian Classical Music. He learned from his Father, Guru Ravi Lahiri, and renowned Tabla Maestro Pandit Nayan Ghosh. He graduated in both Tabla and Vocal.

Shankh has shared the stage with legendary artists such as Pandit Jasraj, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Shujaat Khan, Rakesh Chaurasia and many more. Shankh performed at many international festivals, such as South by South West, Austin and San Music Remo Festival, Cuba, and had successful tours in Germany, France, Switzerland, Dubai, Canada, and many other countries. Shankh was awarded ‘Best of the Bay’ for his World Fusion album and
appeared in Conves and Voyage magazine.

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