The Indiana based 2010 Lotus World Music and Arts Festival season begins with a night of music from India, Argentina, and the U.S. Americana songwriter Carrie Newcomer will perform with world-renowned Indian sarod masters Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan and Ayaan. Newcomer met the musicians during her tour of India last autumn, and will also be recording with the Khans during their visit.

"Amjad Ali Khan is the master of the Sarod. Smaller than a sitar, it has 19 strings. Accompanied by his two sons ... they created a 57-string three-man symphony orchestra." - London Times

Argentine tango ensemble Tangamente, led by Alfredo Minetti, is also on the bill.

July 9th, 7pm
Bloomington, IN
Buskirk-Chumley Theater

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Sunrise Box Office (114 E. Kirkwood; 812-323-3020) or online at: http://www.buskirkchumley.org

Kerry Dexter is the Music Editor for Wandering Educators.

Kerry's credits include VH1, CMT, the folk music magazine Dirty Linen,  Strings, and The Encyclopedia of Ireland and the Americas. She also writes about the arts and creative practice at http://www.musicroad.blogspot.com Music Road. You may reach her at music at wanderingeducators dot com