Series name | Classical |
Description | Sitar virtuoso, Baluji Shrivastav has toured all over Europe, Africa, America and Asia, performing on sitar, tabla, harmonium and other classical Indian instruments. This pink and black leaflet advertises a performance accompanied by renowned tabla player Sarwar Sabri in Finland, in February 1996. The leaflet is written in Finnish and roughly translates as “A world tour of classical Indian music by renowned musician Baluji Shrivastav, goes to Borga. Shrivastav’s unbelievable skill in mastering complex rhythms is unimaginable, and guarantees complete satisfaction.” |
Date of Creation / Publication | 1996 |
Creator | Bar Mary |
Associated Person/ Organisation | Shrivastav, Baluji |
Location | Borga |
Collection and Reference Number | Baluji Shrivastav Collection (GB 2661 BS) |
Catalogue Number | BS/CL/12 |
Copyright | |
Access to originals | The originals are located with Baluji Shrivastav |
Series notes | A self-taught and trained classical musician, Baluji Shrivastav plays the sitar, dilruba, surbahar, harmonium and tabla, to name but a few. He has led the musical accompaniment to many of the world's leading Indian classical dancers both in Europe and in the subcontinent and continues to perform solo and ensemble concerts. The digitised items in this section include CD and cassette sleeves, and a selection of concert flyers and posters of Baluji's classical music concerts held around the world. |
Collection notes | The digitised material in the Baluji Shrivastav Collection falls into several categories relating to Baluji's work: classical music, new music, fusion, education, and theatre. The digitised items include photographs, concert flyers and posters, extracts of theatre programmes and education related documents. |