Two of the masters of Hindustani Classical Music in Australia – Vinod Prasanna (BANSURI) & Bobby Singh (TABLA) – bring their passion and artistry to the Tom Atkin Hall for this superb and intimate concert.
This very special concert will be accompanied by a dinner feast, created by Sumptuous Fine Food (Currumbin) especially for this event. Dinner is available to purchase at the venue, with complimentary chai (created by Vinod). A menu and online pre-orders will be available to closer to the event.
VINOD PRASANNA | BANSURI
Born into one of India’s greatest flute-playing families, award-winning bansuri (flute) virtuoso, Vinod Prasanna shines as an outstanding performer of authentic traditional and contemporary Indian music. Vinod’s emotive melodies, exquisite improvisations and divine flute song distinguish his performance of Indian classical, world and meditation music. Simply, Indian music at its finest.
Vinod has performed and toured extensively throughout his homeland and overseas. Currently residing in Australia, Vinod is a performing and recording artist, teacher, craftsman and ambassador of the Bansuri. Vinod has more than 25 years of performing and teaching experience and continues a family legacy that celebrates more than two-and-a-half centuries of Indian music. He is a member of Interact: The Australian International Music Ensemble. Most recently he has joined musical forces with world class percussionist David Jones and guitarist Evripides Evripidou to form Brothers, an exciting Indian Jazz fusion ensemble with a difference!
BOBBY SINGH | TABLA
A disciple of the great maestro Aneesh Pradhan, is one of the most sought-after musicians on the Australian world music circuit and is the first choice for musicians from India touring Australia and New Zealand.
Bobby has played with such luminaries as Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Purbayan Chatterjee, Shashank Subramanium & Guru Karaikudimani amongst many others.
Outside of the milieu of Indian classical music, Bobby has also formed many partnerships with some of Australia’s best known musicians. Crossing many styles of music from Drum & Bass with The Bird to Western Classical with Slava Grigoryan to Blues & Roots with John Butler & Jeff Lang.