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Courtesy Rajeev Taranath (above), one of the most distinguished musicians in India, will perform with musician Abhiman Kaushal on Friday. Beall to host Indian music Two musicians will perform improvisational North Indian songs with music professor Doug Scheuerell on Friday By Natasha Chilingerian Pulse Reporter Two renowned Indian musicians will demonstrate their talents Friday at an afternoon lecture and evening con cert. The event is part of the University School of Music's World Music Series, a program that exposes listeners to the music of different cultures. Musicians Rajeev Taranath and Ab himan Kaushal will be accompanied by University music professor Doug Scheuerell in a traditionally improvisa tional performance. Taranath — who is on faculty at the California Institute for theArts in Los Angeles — plays the sarod, a stringed melody instrument, and he is one of the most distin guished sarod players in India. Kaushal, also an international per former, will be playing the tabla, a clas sical North Indian drum. Scheuerell will join both on the tamboura, a stringed instrument that' provides background drone to the melody. "Playing North Indian music re quires a lot of thinking," Scheuerell said. "The actual playing is also very physical and can cause you to work up a sweat. And it is spiritual because it was developed eons ago in India for purposes of self-realization." He added that Taranath is a disci ple of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, the most celebrated sarod player in India. "Rajeev has a rare talent," Scheuerell said. "To get to the same level as either him or Abhiman would be very difficult because they began playing at six or seven years old with guais as their instructors." University music professor Mark Levy, who also organized the World Music Series, said North Indian music consists of a melodic system, "raga," and a rhythmic system, "tala." At this performance, the sarod will supply the raga rhythm and the tabla and tam boura will supply the tala rhythms. "The melody evokes the mood of the music, and the rhythm is quite mind-boggling and complicated," Levy said. University student Chas Hastings, who has been studying the tabla for one year, said the lecture and concert will show students the amount of dedication a musician can put into his or her work. "Indian musicians sometimes practice for 40 days straight," Hast ings said. 'They remain in one room for the entire period while other peo The melody evokes the mood of the music, and the rhythm is quite mind-boggling and complicated." Mark Levy University music professor pie bring them food." Hastings also said the improvisa tional aspect is a unique musical ele ment for students to witness. "None of the performances are re hearsed beforehand, yet the music is perfect," he said. The lecture will be in the Ben Lin der Room in the EMU at 3:30 p.m. and is free. 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