THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE NAMASTE KIRKLAND 2009 A BIG SUCCESS! PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2010 NAMASTE KIRKLAND ARTISTS.
Community Partners
AID-Seattle (Association for India’s Development)
CRY-Seattle (Child Rights and You)
NetIP-Seattle (Network for Indian Professionals)
NAAAP (National Association of Asian American Professionals)
IAWW (India Association of Western Washington)
Our Namaste Kirkland Series brings the diverse music and dance traditions of India to Kirkland Performance Center. The artists in this series take traditional instruments, rhythms and dance forms and create their own form of expression while still honoring the heritage in which their work is rooted.
2009 NAMASTE KIRKLAND PERFORMANCES
featuring Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith
April 3, 2009, 8:00pm
INDIA JAZZ SUITES is an explosive collaboration between one of India’s foremost Kathak masters and one of the world’s fastest, Emmy-award winning tap dancers. The result is high entertainment which crosses all boundaries of age, race and culture — a blast of incredible speed and power, grace and beauty, epic storytelling and the pure joy of dance. The first event in our Namaste Kirkland Series brings two different cultures together for an explosive show.
April 11, 2009 8:00pm
Indo-Canadian vocal sensation Kiran Ahluwalia makes her KPC debut in our Namaste Kirkland Series. Kiran sings original ghazals and Punjabi folk songs, backed by her five piece ensemble; featuring tabla, harmonium, guitar, bass and tanpura. This award winning artist, known for her lush compositions, stellar voice and captivating live performances, is building a bridge across eras, continents, and cultures with her music.
April 25, 2009, 8:00pm
Shujaat Husain Khan is perhaps the greatest North Indian classical musician of his generation. He is the seventh in the unbroken line from his family that has produced many musical masters. Shujaat Husain Khan has developed his own unique style of playing Indian classical music. His approach to rhythm is largely intuitive, fresh and spontaneous, always astonishing his audiences. He is also known for his exceptional voice, which he uses for singing folk songs and poetry. Shujaat is the final artist in our Namaste Kirkland Series.
