Surabhi Ensemble
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Surabhi Ensemble is to demonstrate the connections between cultures and to teach a positive message of togetherness in creating, performing, and demonstrating new works of music and dance. Members of the group work in many settings such as schools, hospitals, theaters, concert halls, festivals, refugee organizations, neighborhood parks, and cultural centers to bring this positive message of cultural unity and outreach.
India 2024 - 2025
The Surabhi Ensemble continues its Global Peace Tour to India after visiting Vietnam, Spain, Portugal, Senegal and Mexico in recent years. Surabhi Ensemble and it's not-for-profit wing, Ensemble of Ragas School of Performing Arts has a mission of "one stage, one music, one community."
The ensemble has been officially invited to give workshops in underserved communities, concerts in theatrical venues, pop-up performances and festival sets in Pune, Gujarat, Bangalore and Goa in 2024. Please support our work and check this feed for updates! This tour is partially funded by a grant from the Mid Atlantic Arts and various private donors. #liveasonefamily
Please support our Global Peace Tour to India! Just scan either of the QR codes to make a direct donation to the Ensemble of Ragas School of Performing Arts which the non-profit wing of the Surabhi Ensemble. You can also follow this link to donate: Paypal.me/VeenaLove
Updates for 2024:
April 2024 - Dhananjay Kunte and Carlo Basile visited Mumbai, Pune and Goa to give workshops and meet with concert presenters and music healing researchers to arrange larger Surabhi Ensemble performances for late 2024 and to discuss music as a healing art. Participating organizations: Santulan (Pune), Museum of Goa, Maharshi University of Spirituality in Goa.
September 2024 - Massamba Diop, the Senegalese "tama drum" artist featured in the Black Panther films has officially joined the tour for Bangalore and Chennai.
November 2024 - The Surabhi Ensemble holds final rehearsals for the Global Peace Tour to India beginning in December 2024. A new program has been added for Mysore.
Schedule for the Surabhi Ensemble Global Peace Tour India 2024-2025
December 16th, 2024
Gujarat Cancer Research Institute/Civil Hospital Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
December 17th, 2024
Rotary District 3055
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
December 18th, 2024
TBA
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
December 19th, 2024
Prince of Raj Pipla
Rajipipla, Gujarat
December 20th, 2024
Samanvaya Kala Kendra
Bangalore, Karnataka
December 21st, 2024
Udupa Foundation
Bangalore, Karnataka
December 21st, 2024
Swaralaya College of Music
Bangalore, Karnataka
December 22nd, 2024
Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha
Bangalore, Karnataka
December 24th, 2024
Wadiyar Centre For Architecture
Mysuru, Karnataka
December 26th, 2024
Bharat Kalachar Margazhi Festival
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
January 2nd, 2025
University of Pune - Workshop and Performance
Pune, Maharashtra
January 3rd, 2025
Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute
Pune, Maharshtra
January 4th, 2025
Santulan Orphanage (Social Services)
Pune, Maharshtra
January 5th, 2025
Museum of Goa - Lecture Series
Pilern, Goa
January 6th and 7th, 2025
Maharshi University and Ashram
Ponda, Goa
January 8th, 2025
Museum of Goa
Pilern, Goa
January 9th, 2025
Closing Tour Party/Performance
Arpan
Azzossim, Goa