History of the Hindustani Slide Guitar

BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity (130 Pine Street, Florence MA)

Art + Entertainment + Music + Music/Instruments

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Eager to learn something new...and do it in your pajamas? Look no further! We're excited to partner with our friends at Halcyon Arts to offer a series of online classes.

Join Indian slide guitarist Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer for the fascinating story of one of the newest additions to Hindustani classical music: the 20-stringed slide guitar.

The Hindustani slide guitar is a new instrument in the Indian classical music idiom, having evolved out of two distinct instrument traditions: the Hawaiian steel guitar and the Indian vichitra veena. Today the instrument is featured at the top festivals of Indian classical music around the world and has received international recognition. Hindustani slide guitarist, Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer takes us through the instrument's storied history, discussing its design, playing technique and important players in a 1 hour interactive webinar with question and answer session at the end.

This program is a fundraiser for future concert programming at Halcyon Arts New England. Your generous donation is greatly appreciated.