in
collaboration
with Musique Multi-Montréal is proud
to present
Anuradha Pal’s Stree Shakti
a unique all-women percussion band from India
Anuradha
Pal
–
Tabla
Rajna
Swaminathan – Mridangam
Latha
Ramachar – Kanjira
Sahana
Bannerjee – Sitar
Ramneek Singh
– Vocal
With local
artists
Hita Raghunathan & Manasi Jain on Tanpura
Anuradha
Pal’s ‘Stree Shakti’
is India’s
first ever all women’s percussion based vocal &
instrumental fusion ensemble that reflects the emergence of womanpower
in the traditionally male dominated world of Indian Rhythm. Conceived
and presented by the well-known Tabla Maestro Anuradha Pal’s Stree
Shakti combines the instruments and repertoires of North and South
India, interfusing the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, voice with
instrumental and percussion, classical with the contemporary and melody
with rhythm. This dynamic celebration of rhythm fusing the traditional
with the contemporary reinforces
the
strength & novelty of Stree Shakti.
“Rhythm Queen,
Tabla phenomenon, 30 Top influential women of India” - India
Today, “Tabla
maestro
& music composer Anuradha Pal - Raising the standards of
musicianship” - (BBC Folk
roots magazine, 1998)
“Stree
Shakti rebuffs the belief that the field of instrumental music is
primarily befitting of male artists. Their performance in the Tagore
theatre last night will remain in the memories of the music lovers for
a long time as some thing unique, where one could actually feel the
upliftment of the senses to new heights” - (The
Tribune, Oct 1998)
