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- BioMichael’s interest in Indian music was sparked by hearing Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha perform in Carnegie Hall in the 1970′s. He was immediately struck by the meditative and emotive quality of Indian music, and . Michael began studying Indian violin in 1978 with Roop Verma, a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar. In recent years, he has made many trips to India, to study with Northern Indian violin maestro Pt. V.G. Jog and others. Since 1998, Michael has been performing Indian classical music in the New York City area and in India. In 2000, he gave a recital at the Calcutta School of Music, playing Bach, Mozart and Kreisler, an Indian raga, and Celtic music in the same program, and in 2002, at the invitation of the U.S. Consulate, he played a concert at the American Center in Calcutta, dedicated to World Peace. In January 2004, Michael performed at the Jaipur International Festival in Rajasthan. Enjoy an interview with Michael from KSFR Santa Fe radio Michael’s discography includes Vriddhi, Sumanas and Awakening Peace, recorded in Chennai between 2000 and 2002 with noted veena player and medical doctor, P. Bharathi, who has pioneered music for therapy in India. These recordings…
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