Feb 07 2022
World Music Concert with Suhail Yusuf and Amit Kavthekar

World Music Concert with Suhail Yusuf and Amit Kavthekar

Presented by Salem State University Center for the Arts at Salem State University

Join us for a live concert of classical music from North India, featuring Suhail Yusuf Khan on sarangi and Amit Kavthekar on tabla. Khan is a Ph.D. candidate in Ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University. He bases his research on his personal experience as an eighth-generation musician belonging to a lineage of Hindustani musicians that includes his legendary grandfather, Ustad Sabri Khan. Kavthekar, a versatile tabla player based in Boston area, studied under the illustrious tabla maestro Ustad Allarakha and his son, Ustad Zakir Hussain. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Creative and Performing Arts, the Music and Dance Department, and the Commonwealth Honors Program.

Admission is free. Suggested donation of $10 at the door in to support scholarships for music students.

Advance registration is highly recomended as seating is limited.

Attendees are expected to follow Salem State COVID-19 Safety Protocols. 

Masks are required indoors on the Salem State campus. Our venue capacities are reduced. We ask that you not attend any event if you are feeling unwell. All campus event attendees are expected to follow university policies (including health and safety policies) and posted instructions while at any of our venues.

For access and accommodation information, visit salemstate.edu/access

Dates & Times

2022/02/07 - 2022/02/07

Location Info

Salem State University

352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970

Parking Info

There is limited street parking around the Salem State University campus in designated areas. Also, some metered spaces that run into the evening. Guests of North Campus events are typically allowed access to the north campus lot and there is parking located in various areas around Central Campus. http://www.salemstate.edu/maps

Accessibility Info

For access and accommodation information, visit salemstate.edu/access