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Raga Caravan: Indian Classical Music in the West

When: Tuesday, December 1, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Description: "The wonders of Indian classical music and its message of peace were spread in the West by Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and the Beatles, and John Coltrane to name a few. In 1971, Harrison and Shankar organized the Concert for Bangladesh, the first superstar music charity event, in hopes of stopping a war and feeding the hungry. But Indian music also had a profound impact on the work of Mickey Hart and the Grateful Dead, David Crosby and Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, John McLaughlin, Philip Glass, and many others. At the dawn of the 21st century, Indian music's spiritual message is more timely than ever before, and author Peter Lavezzoli tells its story."

Peter Lavezzoli (born 1968) is a musician and author, born in South Florida and currently based in San Francisco. As a drummer, Lavezzoli has performed with Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, and currently tours with Melvin Seals formerly of the Jerry Garcia Band. Lavezzoli has studied Indian rhythmic theory and Dhrupad vocal in India with teachers from the Calcutta and Dagar schools. He has written two books on music history: "The King of All, Sir Duke," a study of Duke Ellington's eclectic impact on 20th century music, and "The Dawn of Indian Music in the West," a study of Indian classical music's impact on a wide range of Western artists (with a Foreword by Ravi Shankar). The latter book won the ARSC award for Best Historical Research in 2007, and was also published in India in 2009. Lavezzoli is also a professional narrator of audio books for the Blind with the Library of Congress Talking Books program.
Topical Areas: University Community, Literature, Center for Indic Studies, Lectures and Seminars, Concerts