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Cassius Khan
"Canada's Multifaceted Musician," Juno and WCMA nominated Cassius Khan is a globally renowned Indian classical musician who uniquely plays the Tabla and sings Ghazal simultaneously making him the only professional classical musician who does so. Khan has toured the world and has performed with and worked on numerous albums with some of the worlds finest musicians, has been featured on a Television... read more
- SatSep 266:00pm
Massey Theatre
Canada, British Columbia, New Westminster, 735 Eighth Street, New Westminster, BC, V3M0B3FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 4, 2015
2015 Mushtari Begum Festival is Back!
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FROM: Cassius Khan Music
Contact: Cassius Khan
Phone: 604 375 6515
Email: cassius@cassiuskhan.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On the evening of September 26th 2015, the Massey Theatre will be transformed into an ethereal courtyard, immersing audiences into the timeless and ancient forms of Indian Classical music and dance. Founded by New Westminster's own internationally recognized Cassius Khan, the 4th Annual Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance, which is a tribute to his guru, the late Ghazal Queen Mushtari Begum, is inviting you to experience a journey of emotions through these rare classical arts performed live.
The Mushtari Begum Festival was voted the "Best Arts Festival" in 2014 by the New West Record.
Some of the finest Canadian and Indian artists will showcase their explosive talents at this one of a kind festival. Headlining performances will be given by Western Canadian Music Award nominees Cassius Khan and Amika Kushwaha. Cassius Khan will showcase his trademark mastery of singing Ghazals while simultaneously playing the Tabla, the graceful and powerful Kathak dancer Amika Kushwaha will enthrall the audience with her spellbinding dance, the young and Charismatic Sharanjeet Singh Mand from Chandigarh India will present a blistering Sitar solo recital, the Gold Medalist of Southern India, Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan will excite the audience with his skills on the Carnatic Violin alongside Abhishek Iyer and his thunderous Mridangam drum, and Davinder Singh Namdhari will play his soothing and sonourous Dilruba with Amika Kushwaha and Cassius Khan.The young and rising star Kirti Arneja's melodious voice will also accompany her guru Cassius Khan in Ghazal singing.
Each artist will perform exquisite numbers in their respective art forms. Such will be the passion and enchantment they create, intoxicating the spirit with melodies and rhythms, that undoubtedly, your ears will begin to see and the eyes listen.
Tickets are on sale at the Massey Theatre box office in New Westminster. For more information on the Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance, or to arrange interviews and press coverage, please contact the organizer, Cassius Khan at Cassius@ CassiusKhan.com or by phone at 604 375 6515All Ages
