The Indian Student Association invites anyone interested to a benefit concert titled “Indian musical night: The famous poet saints of India.”
The concert is Friday at 6 p.m. in the Chase Fine Arts Center, Room 150 and will feature musician Krishna Kant Shukla.
Shukla began his career in science, earning a doctorate in particle physics from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and began a teaching career in the United States. In 1994 he returned to India to pursue music.
“Dr. Krishna Kant Shukla is a classical singer trained by Ali Akbar Khan, Lakshmi Shankar, and others, and especially devoted to the musical art of Kumar Gandharva, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century,” said Linda Hess of the department of religious studies at Stanford University. “Having lived and taught in the U.S. for a number of years, Dr. Shukla is skilled at translating his songs on the spot and explaining things in effective ways for audiences abroad.”