Anjana Roy + Michael Braudy

Anjana Roy (sitar) + Michael Braudy (violin)

Anjana Roy comes from Delhi, India, where she had her early initiation in music under Shri Rebati Ranjan Debnath, her father and guru, who was a disciple of Ustad Allauddin Khan of Miher. Later she learned from several masters of the art. Anjana earned her Master’s in Arts (instrumental music-sitar) from Banasthali Vidyapith of Jaipur, Rajasthan under the guidance of Shri Rameshwar Dayal Verma. She continued her training under Shri Sachin Datta (disciple of Ustad Allauddin Khan) in Delhi. Afterwards, Anjana received the degree of Master of philosophy (instrumental music-sitar) form the University of New Delhi, under the guidance of Pandit Debu Chaudhuri. She further studied sitar with Pandit Manilal Nag, and later Shri Prasanna Kumar Singh, a disciple of Pandit Manilal Nag. Settled in New York, Anjana has taught sitar music at the Shikshayatan Cultural Center in Queens, New York, and has performed at the Queens Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn Public Library, International house, the Indian Consulate and in many private concerts. Currently Ms. Roy is studying under the tutelage of Shri Parimal M. Sadaphal from Delhi, who is a senior disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar and one of the foremost
sitarists of India. Ms. Roy released a CD of India Classical Music on sitar featuring Raga Bageshree in the year 2006. She wrote the book, Acharya Ustad Allauddin Khan, The Musician for the Soul which was published by Xlibris in 2012. For more information about the book visit http://musicianforthesoul.com/.

Michael Braudy is a violinist who specializes in Western classical and Celtic music and the music of India, and teaches Western and Indian violin. A versatile improviser, he regularly collaborates with poets, storytellers, dancers, theatre and mime. From a deep commitment to music for meditation and health, he gives performances and workshops in the US and abroad. In India he has played in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Auroville, and the Jaipur International Festival in Rajasthan. His recordings include Celtic Afternoon, From the Ganga to the Tay, Hymns of the Rig Veda, and a series of ragas for health, including Sumanas, Vriddhi (Ragas for Growth) and Awakening Peace (Healing Ragas for the World), available on www.michaelbraudy.com.