On Monday, March 8, a number of classical Indian musicians will join forces with African and Haitian artists in a benefit concert for Project Haiti and MADRE. The show will happen at Drom, in New York City, from 6 pm until midnight, with a $20 minimum donation.Sponsored by HarmonyOM, a local marketing and production company that specializes in Indian classical music, the evening will feature Pandit Ramesh Misra on sarangi, Carnatic violinist Arun Ramamurthy, sitarist Ustad Ikhlaq Hussain, Nitin Mitta on tabla, and A.R. Balaskandan on mridangam, as well as singer James Ruff, percussionists Tiga Jean-Baptiste & Tchaka, African guitar player/vocalist Abdoulaye Diabate, Zing Experience and kora player Yacouba Sissoko.
br />The evening is also sponsored by WKCR 89.9, and features an after party with DJ Kamala. 100% of the proceeds will go to the two charity organizations.
