Surnaad was setup in 1985 to promote and provide training for Indian
classical music. As a promoter it has organised concert with some of
the leading Indian classical musicians at venues ranging from the south
bank to many regional arts centres. Established Artists include Rajan
and Sajan Mishra, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Ustad
Shaffat Ahmed Khan. As a training provider Surnaad holds regular
classes at all
levels but specialises in the master class format.
Surnaad's aims and objectives
To encourage and promote the study of Indian Classical
Music with classes, lessons, concerts and workshops.
The promotion of British based Indian classical musicians.
Surnaad will further help
raise the profile of professional artists.
This project will further add to the small and occasional high calibre
indian
classical music concerts held in London.
Surnaad's Previous projects
AROH, AVROH was naad's main tour for 1995-1996. It was a series of concerts
featuring british based artistes of indian classical music these concerts
included Gurdev Singh on sarod, Satish Vyas on santoor accompanied by
Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari on tabla.
The title Aroh, Avroh literally means the ascent and descent of musical
notes aroh/avroh concerts featuring artists mentioned above will begin
in london and tour nationally.
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Surnaad's Target audience and marketing
The concerts will be targetted at regular Indian classical music concert
attenders as well as reach newer audiences by means of the media with
a series of concerts profiling british based artists on the same platform
as the visiting artists.
Surnaad hopes to achieve a long overdue commitment and realisation both
from artists and audiences. Marketing the concerts has been done
through the normal route of advertising, leaflets posters and mailing
lists of venues as well as Surnaad 's own sources. The pricing structures
will be such that newer audiences are always attracted.
Surnaad is always highly interested in plans for experimental fusion
work with modern western artists. Please contact
us if you are willing to work with Surnaad.
Surnaad hopes to organise similar concerts in India profiling some of
the British based artistes. The concerts will
feature new improvisations of existing Raags.
Equal opportunities
Surnaad have a firm commitment to equal opportunities allowing access
for the able as well as the disabled from sections of all communities.
Surnaad welcomes participation in all its activities from members of
the public irrespective of gender and race.
Surnaad wishes to further establish itself as a key promoter in
the Indian instrumental classical music giving equal profile to the
British based with the visiting artistes.
Surnaad also hopes to develop further skills of students in this country.
Contacting Surnaad
Surnaad is based in west london and has a very close working relationship
with the Watermans Arts centres, the Southbank and other Venues.
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