Tag Archives: surbahar

Namaste, Vanakkam, Salaam!!!

Posted on April 18, 2015 by michaelsitar

After nearly five months of eating masala dosas, bhel puri, and thalis, I am back to eating…dal, rice, and subjis. Hmmm…okay, so not much has changed food wise, but I am back in the US of A. My time in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bhel, Chennai, Classical, dal, dosa, Goa, Griska, Gujarat, Hindustani, india, Indian, K. Sridhar, Kolkata, Margazhi, Michael, Mumbai, music, Namaste, North, Pittsburgh, puri, raag, raga, rice, Salaam, sarod, sitar, subji, surbahar, tabla, Tamil Nadu, thali, thalis, Todi, Vanakkam | Leave a comment

What do surbahars, books, and sitars all have in common?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by michaelsitar

The Answer is: Thursday October 9, 2014 they will all be hanging out with Chris Moore on WQED! The program is called Pittsburgh 360 and it airs at 7:30pm EST. It is safe to say Hindustani music is starting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bhoop, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Chris, Classical, Concert, Griska, hamsadhwani, Hindustan, Hindustani, Indian, Indian Classical Music, Michael, Michael Griska, Moore, music, North, patdip, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 360, raag, raga, sitar, surbahar, WQED | Leave a comment

Where’s Kharaj?

Posted on July 4, 2014 by michaelsitar

Dear Friends, I have 2 shows that popped out of the Blue. This announcement goes out for the Lovely North Carolinians…and any other lovely folks passing through the land of many Pine Trees!!! Next Friday, July the 11th, I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Classical, Honeysuckle Tea House, Indian, kharaj, Michael Griska, Rais Khan, Ravi Shankar, sitar, surbahar, Vilayat Khan, Wilmington | Leave a comment

House Concerts and Other Happenings

Posted on April 1, 2014 by michaelsitar

Hello friends, I would like to let you know of a couple of house concerts: April 5th in Wilmington, NC; April 26th in Pittsburgh, PA. Please email me if you are interested in attending, they are RSVP only. These events … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Classical, Concert, Griska, House, Indian, Michael, music, North, Pittsburgh, sitar, surbahar, Wilmington | Leave a comment

Riyaz is first and most important, all else is second.

Posted on February 20, 2014 by michaelsitar

Hello Everyone, Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit my webpage. This letter is slightly overdue, but arrived nonetheless. As last year withered away and this new 2014 has crept in and taken root, I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hindustani, Michael Griska, music, riyaz, sadhana, sitar, surbahar | Leave a comment