Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is joined by his sons and Rashid
Mustafa on tabla this Saturday in Palo Alto.  Join us for an evening of
sublime sarod.  Proceeds of the concert benefit AID, a non-profit
organization.

Who:              Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Accompanied by:   Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash (sarod)
                  Rashid Mustafa (tabla)

When:             Saturday, August 18, 6:30 pm
Where:            Spangenberg Theatre
                  780 Arastradero Road
                  Palo Alto

Tickets:          $20, 30, 50, 100 ($10 sold out)
Proceeds benefit: Association for India's Development (AID)
                  non-profit organization doing social development
                  projects to tackle poverty in India

Online ticket purchase:    http://www.sulekha.com/aid (Visa/MC)
Email request for tickets: tick...@aidsfbay.org
Phone orders:              Prashant:    (510) 797-8591
                           Ramani:      (408) 396-2045
                           Aniruddha:   (650) 962-8307

Quotes:

``Amjad Ali Khan is the most charismatic performer of Indian Ragas..''
                                   - The New York Times, 1999
``When Amjad Ali Khan performs, he carries a deep human spirit,
  a warm feeling, and, a sense of caring....''
                                   - HH the Dalai Lama

More on Ustad Amjad Ali Khan:

Amjad Ali Khan is one of the most distinguished and successful
musicians in the world of Indian classical music. His name
has become synonymous with the Sarod and his unique style
of playing has made the instrument far more appealing to a
wider audience throughout the world. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was
conferred India's highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan on
January 26th, 2001 by The President of India. His collaborations
include a piece composed for the Hong Kong Philharmonic
Orchestra, duets with Charley Byrd, Igor Frolov, Glenda Simpson
and Barry Mason. He has been a visiting professor at the University
of Yorkshire and New Mexico. One of his CDs titled ' Bhairav ' was
voted as one of the best 50 classical albums of the world for the
year 1995, announced in the BBC Magazine. He is a recipient of the
UNESCO Award, UNICEF's National Ambassadorship, the Crystal Award
by the World Economic Forum, Honorary Doctorate by the University
of York, England.
For more information, please visit http://www.sarod.com

More on AID:

AID is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Currently in its 10th year of existence, AID supports a wide variety
of social development projects, towards an improved life for the
poor and underprivileged, in India.  The projects cover areas
such as literacy, healthcare, micro-credit, livelihood development
and women's empowerment.
All contributions to AID are tax-deductible as permitted by law.
(Federal Tax ID is 52-1863480).
For more information, please visit http://www.aidindia.org