Related Event: SASA Lecture Series Presents a Lecture and Concert by Dr. Allyn Miner

SASA Lecture Series presents Dr. Allyn Miner, a concert performer on the North Indian Sitar. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of South Asia Studies at the University of Pennsylvania where she teaches South Asian music and performing arts.
She will be performing the Sitar accompanied by a Tabla player and will also discuss the history of the Sitar and Sarod, Sanskrit, Hindi and Urdu musicological sources, and other Indological topics.
The performance/lecture will also be the inaugural event for the new group, the BROWN RAGAA SOCIETY. The mission of this music appreciation society at Brown is to encourage South Asian music to hold a valued place among the other cultural and artistic establishments at Brown, especially in response to the growing number of musical talents and enthusiasts. The group also hopes to increase awareness of the artistic traditions of South Asia, provide an opportunity for artistic collaboration among students, and contribute to the music department at Brown.
Location: Brown-RISD Hillel, the Beit Midrash, 80 Brown Street.