8th July 2016 at the British Museum (Great Court), London WC1.

Country: India. Style: Sattriya.

Lineup: Niranjan Saikia (bahi/dancer [inc with khol]), Dipendra Sarma (violin/sarinda), Boloram Saikia (v), Gobinda Kalita Batan (v/taal), Nital Bora (khol/nagara) and dancers: Bhabananda Barbayan [inc with khol], Kukanda Saika, Mukunda Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Pradip Kumar Neog [inc with taal], Dinannath Baruah [inc with taal], Kridhna Kumar Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Naren Baruah [inc with taal/khol].

The Monks come from a monastery on the island of Majuli in the Brahmaputra River, in Assam in North East India,For centuries they have worshiped through music and dance, including a form of dance-drama known as Sattriya. The monks trace the origin of their art form to Sankardeva, the 15th century founder of Assamese ‘Neo-Vaishnavism’, a religion that venerates the Indian god Vishnu, particularly in his incarnation as the flute-playing Krishna.

Tags:   World Music India Mujali Island Monks British Museum

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8th July 2016 at the British Museum (Great Court), London WC1.

Country: India. Style: Sattriya.

Lineup: Niranjan Saikia (bahi/dancer [inc with khol]), Dipendra Sarma (violin/sarinda), Boloram Saikia (v), Gobinda Kalita Batan (v/taal), Nital Bora (khol/nagara) and dancers: Bhabananda Barbayan [inc with khol], Kukanda Saika, Mukunda Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Pradip Kumar Neog [inc with taal], Dinannath Baruah [inc with taal], Kridhna Kumar Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Naren Baruah [inc with taal/khol].

The Monks come from a monastery on the island of Majuli in the Brahmaputra River, in Assam in North East India,For centuries they have worshiped through music and dance, including a form of dance-drama known as Sattriya. The monks trace the origin of their art form to Sankardeva, the 15th century founder of Assamese ‘Neo-Vaishnavism’, a religion that venerates the Indian god Vishnu, particularly in his incarnation as the flute-playing Krishna.

Tags:   World Music India Mujali Island Monks Bahi Indian Bamboo Flute Flute British Museum

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8th July 2016 at the British Museum (Great Court), London WC1.

Country: India. Style: Sattriya.

Lineup: Niranjan Saikia (bahi/dancer [inc with khol]), Dipendra Sarma (violin/sarinda), Boloram Saikia (v), Gobinda Kalita Batan (v/taal), Nital Bora (khol/nagara) and dancers: Bhabananda Barbayan [inc with khol], Kukanda Saika, Mukunda Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Pradip Kumar Neog [inc with taal], Dinannath Baruah [inc with taal], Kridhna Kumar Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Naren Baruah [inc with taal/khol].

The Monks come from a monastery on the island of Majuli in the Brahmaputra River, in Assam in North East India,For centuries they have worshiped through music and dance, including a form of dance-drama known as Sattriya. The monks trace the origin of their art form to Sankardeva, the 15th century founder of Assamese ‘Neo-Vaishnavism’, a religion that venerates the Indian god Vishnu, particularly in his incarnation as the flute-playing Krishna.

Tags:   World Music India Mujali Island Monks Bahi Indian Bamboo Flute Flute British Museum

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8th July 2016 at the British Museum (Great Court), London WC1.

Country: India. Style: Sattriya.

Lineup: Niranjan Saikia (bahi/dancer [inc with khol]), Dipendra Sarma (violin/sarinda), Boloram Saikia (v), Gobinda Kalita Batan (v/taal), Nital Bora (khol/nagara) and dancers: Bhabananda Barbayan [inc with khol], Kukanda Saika, Mukunda Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Pradip Kumar Neog [inc with taal], Dinannath Baruah [inc with taal], Kridhna Kumar Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Naren Baruah [inc with taal/khol].

The Monks come from a monastery on the island of Majuli in the Brahmaputra River, in Assam in North East India,For centuries they have worshiped through music and dance, including a form of dance-drama known as Sattriya. The monks trace the origin of their art form to Sankardeva, the 15th century founder of Assamese ‘Neo-Vaishnavism’, a religion that venerates the Indian god Vishnu, particularly in his incarnation as the flute-playing Krishna.

Tags:   World Music India Mujali Island Monks Sarinda British Museum

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8th July 2016 at the British Museum (Great Court), London WC1.

Country: India. Style: Sattriya.

Lineup: Niranjan Saikia (bahi/dancer [inc with khol]), Dipendra Sarma (violin/sarinda), Boloram Saikia (v), Gobinda Kalita Batan (v/taal), Nital Bora (khol/nagara) and dancers: Bhabananda Barbayan [inc with khol], Kukanda Saika, Mukunda Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Pradip Kumar Neog [inc with taal], Dinannath Baruah [inc with taal], Kridhna Kumar Saikia [inc with taal/khol], Naren Baruah [inc with taal/khol].

The Monks come from a monastery on the island of Majuli in the Brahmaputra River, in Assam in North East India,For centuries they have worshiped through music and dance, including a form of dance-drama known as Sattriya. The monks trace the origin of their art form to Sankardeva, the 15th century founder of Assamese ‘Neo-Vaishnavism’, a religion that venerates the Indian god Vishnu, particularly in his incarnation as the flute-playing Krishna.

Tags:   World Music India Mujali Island Monks Violin British Museum

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