Free Workshop and Performance Friday, October 16, 7 – 8:30 pm. 

Indian Hill Music will host a special Indian classical music workshop and performance by musician and teacher Shivananda Sharma of the CJ Maa Music School in Rishikesh, India on Friday, October 16 from 7 – 8:30 pm at 36 King Street, Littleton, MA. Doors open at 6:30, and general admission seating is limited. The event is free and open to the public. Donations will be collected to support the CJ Maa Music School.

Beginning at 7 pm, two mini-workshops will introduce classical Indian violin and tala, or rhythm, demonstrated on tabla. The workshops will be followed by a performance of traditional ragas and kirtan at 7:30. Attendees are invited to bring their instruments for the workshops. Indian Hill Music School will provide a limited number of hand percussion instruments for the tala workshop.

CJ Maa Music School was founded in Rishikesh, India by Swami Maa Chetan Jyoti in October 2005 with the goal of developing the musical potential in local impoverished children. Shivananda Sharma, teacher and director of the school, teaches some 50 children traditional Hindustani classical music on violin, tabla, slide guitar, sitar, santoor, mandolin, and voice, at no cost to the students.

Sharma is currently on tour in New England and New York, performing and raising money for the school. For more information about Sharma and CJ Maa Music School, visit http://cjmaamusicschool.org/.

Indian Hill Music is a non-profit music education and performance center located in Littleton, MA, whose mission is to share the transformative power of music, through teaching and performing, and giving music generously when there is need. Our professional performance series features symphonic concerts by the Orchestra of Indian Hill, plus chamber music, jazz, and family events. The Music School offers private and group instruction to 1,100 students of all ages and abilities, with 70+ highly-qualified faculty from top conservatories and universities. Our Community Engagement initiative brings performances and educational programs to public schools and community events, provides free concerts for seniors, and awards some $65,000 in need-based scholarships. To learn more about our programs, call (978) 486-9524 or visit www.indianhillmusic.org.