Jaya Vidyasagar & Ensemble Live in Concert - Songs of my Heart

Please note - There are two shows that day
2pm
6pm 
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Featuring the versatile vocalist Jaya Vidyasagar Live in concert with an amazing instrumental ensemble featuring Tabla Maestro Ustad Arshad Syed, Multi Instrumentalist Janapriyan Levine, Violinist Jim Hurley, Flutist Akshay Naresh, Vikas Salvi on the Keys and Harmonium and Binuraj Ravindran on Drum Pad. 

They will be performing songs of different genres ranging from Semi classical - Spiritual - Fusion - Light - Film Classics. Come witness the magic of music when these musicians come together create some beautiful music and memories. 



About the artists 

Jaya Vidyasagar
Jaya Vidyasagar is a versatile musician who is trained in both styles of classical - Hindustani & Carnatic. With a formal music education since the age of 5, she trained under renowned Gurus in both styles and. eventually under the legend and her inspiration Smt. Veena Sahasrabudhe. 
With a first concert at the age of 8, she has gone to perform at various prestigious venues all over India, some in the presence of a Former President & former Prime Minister of India and noted public figures
Her concerts include songs in different languages, some of which she can speak fluently as well - Hindi, Tamil , Marathi, Telugu ,Bengali, Gujrati, Kannada and Sanskrit. 
Academically, with an MBA- Finance background, she found her true calling in music and quit a professional career to pursue music.  She runs Swaralay School of Music in the Bay Area has been imparting the musical art to students of varying age groups ranging from 4 - 65.  
She has collaborated with notable musicians and her independent music records and short films are available on iTunes, Spotify and YouTube.

To know more about Jaya visit www.jayavidyasagar.com


Ustad Arshad Syed - Tabla 
An original member of the Diga Rhythm Band, which included tabla master Zakir Hussain and Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart, Arshad Syed also performs with the Zakir Hussain Rhythm Experience, and as an accompanist with top classical Indian music artists such as Ustad Sultan Khan, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Shujaat Khan, Pt. G.S. Sachdev,Pandit Habib Khan and many leading Ghazal singers from India and Pakistan. He is also known for his skill with light classical and folk rhythms. Arshad Syed studied tabla with Khalifa (Grand Master) Ustad Allah Rakha of the Punjab Gharana lineage of tabla playing.
A very melodic percussionist, in the second half of his musical career he has focused on the Indian santoor, a stringed instrument indigenous to the Kashmir valley. Arshad Syed is a disciple of the great santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma.
Apart from being a percussionist and a Santoor Maestro, Ustad Arshad Syed is also a writer and composer having brought out the writings of several poets into a musical treat for listeners and connoisseurs of original music. 
In 2008, Arshad was a master artist in ACTA's Apprenticeship Program. In 2018 he was honored by the Alameda County for Excellence in Human Relations. 
Arshad Syed teaches tabla and santoor in Fremont, Cupertino & San Jose, California.


Jim Hurley - Violin 
Jim Hurley began his music studies long ago, in Livermore, CA public schools. He later studied violin with Dr. Madeline Schatz, a protege of legendary violinists Jascha Heifetz, Henryk Szeryng and Josef Gingold. Jim also attended master classes at Humboldt State University, where he earned his B.A., Music in violin performance in 1981.
Jim has since performed with Queen Idas Grammy-winning Bon Temps Zydeco Band, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, chinese classical virtuoso Zhao Hui, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dan Hicks, Al Stewart, Josh Groban, Smokey Robinson, Kenneth Nash, Stanley Jordan, the Waybacks, Tempest, Ancient Future, and many other artists and ensembles. 
Jims has several  live TV appearances and live radio credits.
He has performed at several jazz festivals, folk music festivals, a few stadiums and european castles, in 15 countries.
He performs locally with his original jazz quartet, Night Harvest. 
Jim founded Open Strings Music Studio, in Livermore, in 1997. He is Music Director of Music Pathways, a program that brings music education to disadvantaged youth in the Livermore area, under the auspices of the Wente Foundation for Arts Education.

To know more about Jim visit www.openstrings.net


Janapriyan Levine - Guitar
With no formal training, Janapriyan began teaching himself the guitar bass and drums at age of ten. Soon he was writing, recording and performing with his rock band in New York city clubs and festivals. He traveled to India in 2001 and spearheaded his first collaborative Indian fusion album in Amed abad,Gujrat.  
Bringing the gift of music to some unlikely places he played his fingerstyle guitar for cancer patients and their loved ones in New Mexico.  He taught digital music production, hip hop and song writing in Albuquerques juvenile jails as well. After a dedicated history teaching guitar , jazz , rock band, music video and audio production Janapriyan is now focusing on producing his original genre bending Indian fusion style music and more for several companies in the Bay Area including Facebook inc. Many of his music videos have been featured on Candyrats viral channel on YouTube along side many ground breaking guitar players. He continues to collaborate with Indian artists and singers in the US and in India. 


Akshay Naresh - Flute 
Akshay Naresh has been playing hindustani and carnatic flute for over 15 years. He started training under pandit Yogi surjit and then continued his tutelage under Shri Prasad bhandarkar. Akshay learned carnatic flute from Shri Shashank subramaniam. Akshay has played in numerous concerts throughout the us and India, and has even played in fusion concerts with Western musicians. Akshay is also a self taught musician who plays the piano, saxophone, Western flute, and Ukelele. 
Besides his musical interests, Akshay holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has been practicing in various clinical and academic settings, most recently being at santa Clara university. Akshay is excited to continue his postdoctoral training at Kaiser Permanente.


Vikas Salvi - Keyboard 
Vikas Salvi is a self taught musician from the Bay Area who started playing harmonium for fun almost 25 years ago. He has a keen ear for good music and good poetry. He has been performing for more than 20 years and is a sought after artists for many bands and musicians all over the States as well as with many visiting artists from India