Bert Cornelis - Carlo Strazzante

Carlo Strazzante (tabla) – Bert Cornelis (sitar)

Bert Cornelis  is the first European disciple of sitar master Pt. Ashok Pathak with whom he studies since already more than ten years.  Pt.Ashok Pathak is himself son of the legendary Shree Pandit Balaram Pathakji, usually considered as one of the great sitar masters of the past century. Besides this traditional teaching, Bert is also following the program of the  Prayag Sangit Samiti, the University of Indian Classical music situated in Allahabad. During the last seven years, Bert Cornelis also founded the groups Nada and Al Palna. Members of those groups include the vocalist Ghalia Benali , with whom he made numerous concerts. He has also composed the music of the dance performance Samsara.

Carlo Strazzante  has started to study oriental percussions with Iranian master Madjid Khaladj.  Since 1999, he has studied tabla with  Suman Sarkar, Sandip Banerjee and Prabhu Edouard. Recently he has been initiated to pakhawaj  by Udhav Shinde.  He has already performed several times in Europe and Asia. As a regular member of  Karo Trio, he has toured in India for the ICCR. He has accompanied sarod player  Asad Qizilbash in Pakistan, and Ensemble Zaman in the Festival "Sharq taronalari" of Ouzbekistan.

Both Bert Cornelis and Carlo Strazzante are regular members of the Sangit Academy, Brussels.

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Friday, May 7 - Concert: Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 06/05/2010
Flamenco meets Indian - music & dance / CC De Steiger v.z.w. Waalvest 1, 8930 Menen - Belgium    More
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Saturday, May 8 - Concert: Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 06/05/2010
Flamenco meets Indian - music & dance / CC De Steiger v.z.w. Waalvest 1, 8930 Menen - Belgium    More
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Saturday, May 22 - Concert: Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 06/05/2010
Théâtre Marni / Rue de Vergnies, 25 - 1050 Brussels - Belgium    More
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Friday, June 4 - Concert: Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay
posted 06/05/2010
Hindustani vocal / Art Base: 29 rue des sables, 1000 Brussels    More
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April 7-8 - masterclass Harsh Wardhan
posted 31/03/2010
Bansuri masterclass . Rue Locquenghien 31, 1000 Brussels.    More
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Wed, April 7, 8pm - Concert Harsh Wardhan
posted 31/03/2010
Harsh Wardhan (bansuri), Carlo Strazzante (tabla) . Rue Locquenghien 31, 1000 Brussels. 8pm    More
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New album: Cos "Viva Boma"
posted 16/03/2010

]]>Release 2010 by "Fluide Records". Limited edition. Available on vinyl only!    More
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Fri, June 4, 8pm - Concert Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay - Hindustani vocal
posted 16/02/2010
Art Base, rue des sables 29, 1000 Brussels - Accompanied by Daniel Schell (tiptar) and Sandip Banerjee (tabla)    More
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07/05/2010 - Concert Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 16/02/2010
20:00 - CC De Steiger v.z.w. Waalvest 1, 8930 Menen - Belgium    More
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08/05/2010 - Concert Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 16/02/2010
20:00 - CC De Plomblom Graanmarkt 12, 9400 Ninove - Belgium    More
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29/05/2010 - Concert Tala, Guitarra & Compas
posted 16/02/2010
20:00 - CC Regional "La Posterie" de Courcelles Rue Philippe Monnoyer, 46 , 6180 Courcelles - Belgium    More
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18/05/2010 - E-Tap seminar
posted 16/02/2010
AKDT Institut Centre Ardenne (ICA) - Avenue Herbofin 39 - B-6800 LIBRAMONT    More
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