“Subah Shaam (Monring and Night)” was composed by Juilliard School and Yale- trained Hindu Indian-American violinist, composer, choirmaster and music educator Reena Esmail. This piece tells the story of the 16th century Rajput Hindu Indian Princess and mystic poet Mirabai
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Sherezade Panthaki is an Indian American soprano who is known for her expertise in Baroque music. She currently heads the Vocal program at Mount Holyoke. This is the performance debut of “Subah Shaam (Morning and Night)” (https://youtu.be/fB-1jwdU6CU?si=Hfj-Qfny7xnRC1Z2)
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Reena Esmail (February 11, 1983-) is a Juilliard School and Yale- trained Hindu Indian-American violinist, composer, choirmaster and music educator. “Ram Tori Maya” (https://youtu.be/toeIaSY2nVE?si=WdoPyjp1VTHDzvKh) is a bhajan (Hindu devotional hymn) by the ancient Indian saint-poet, Barabas, about how worldly distractions can prevent people from focusing on what is truly important in life.
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