Prasanna: Bowling for Peace

Indian guitar master Prasanna returns to the Rubin with a program of music exploring themes of peace, love, and prayer, featuring songs by Indian saint composers Tyagaraja, Dikshitar, and Syama Sastri along with original songs by Prasanna. Contemplative ragas that evoke feelings of “shantha rasa” (peace), “shringara rasa” (love) and “bhakti rasa” (prayer) will be explored.

“I want to call this concert “˜Bowling for Peace’ since it accentuates the meditative mood of the music and is also the title of one of my best-known songs. I invite you to sit back, relax, and transport yourself into an ethereal journey of Carnatic music filled with modern electric guitar soundscapes.”.

—Prasanna

Presented with Harrice Miller Entertainment and community partner Sunny Thakkar.

 

About the Musician

Prasanna is a world-renowned guitarist in Carnatic music. He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by H.H. Jayendra Saraswathi and was voted among the top 50 creative Indians by Open Magazine. Prasanna holds the distinction of being one of three Indians who have scored music for Oscar-winning films, besides Ravi Shankar and A.R. Rahman. Prasanna has performed with rock icons Jordan Rudess, Alex Skolnick, and Dweezil Zappa, jazz luminaries Joe Lovano, Vijay Iyer, and Esperanza Spalding, and Indian legends Illayaraja, Hari Prasad Chaurasia, and A.R. Rahman.