Live Music

On Saturday November 29 at 7:30pm at Local Access to Valley Arts (LAVA) at 324 Main Street in Greenfield, MA, local record label Root Cellar Sound will be presenting a concert of Hindustani slide guitarist, Joel Veena, titled 'Ragas & Sagas'. Joel will be accompanied on the tabla by Yousuf Kerai and the concert will feature traditional north Indian ragas and original compositions alongside fascinating tales from the lore of North Indian classical music. The music will be performed on the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar, modified slide guitar, electric guitar and tabla with two songs included from Joel's electric live-looping set. There will also be a pop-up Indian craft bazaar by Vidhiism and masala chai and samosas available for snacking. Advance tickets are discounted and available now online from JoelVeena.com/tickets . Since 2007, Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer has been traveling between his native Vermont, USA and India to study and perform Hindustani classical music on the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar. Today he is one of the leading exponent's of this instrument in the world. In 2023, the government of India publicly acknowledged Joel for his efforts in the publication 'Bharatasya Sangeet Vishwanubandh Yatra,' writing " unwavering dedication and enthusiasm have paved…