Following Father’s Footsteps, Noted Sitarist Returns to Oneonta By IAN KENYON ONEONTA – At the early age of 5, a young Arjun Verma embarked on the tutelage that would ultimately shape his life. Verma, son of world-renown sitarist Roop Verma, fondly recalled the initial experiences that impressed upon him not only a curiosity but an affection for the sitar—that quickly advanced him from young enthusiast to joining his father on stage before the Yoga Society of New York in 1992…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Classical Music of Northern India with Oneonta Concert Association CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Oneonta Concert Association presents sitar concert in the classic Northern Indian style as performed by Arjun Verma, student/son to renowned Oneonta-based sitarist Roop Verma. Performance will be accompanied by Naren Budhakar on tabla. Tickets, $25/adult. Performance at The First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 376-7283 or visit oneontaconcertassociation.org VOTE – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Early voting is open for…
What’s Fun in Otsego County: Best Bets Former Oneonta resident Arjun Verma is returning to the area from San Francisco for a sitar concert on Friday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. Arjun Verma began learning sitar at age 5 from his father, the late Roop Verma, an internationally performing sitarist who had studied with Maestros Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar. Hailed by “The New York Times” as a “fine…