# Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain at Herbst Theatre on May 20, 2001

Bay Area Performing Arts (BAPA) presents [Shivkumar Sharma](http://www.santoor.com/) & [Zakir Hussain](http://www.zakirhussain.com/)  
Herbst Theatre,  
[Veterans' Building, San Francisco War Memorial Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-4522 USA](https://maps.google.com/?q=%22Veterans%27+Building,+San+Francisco+War+Memorial+Performing+Arts+Center,+401+Van+Ness+Avenue,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102-4522+USA%22)  
7 PM, Sunday, May 20, 2001

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## Set One

[7:11 PM, lights down, announcements & band introduction by Praba Ghopal; lengthy bit of tuning]

### Rag Marwa

01. [7:22 PM] _Alap_  
[pause for applause and tuning]
02. [7:45 PM] _Gat in Jhaptal (10 beats, divided 2-3-2-3)_
03. [8:m PM] _Gat in Ektal (12 beats, divided 4-4-2-2)_  
[set ends ~8:41 PM]

## Set Two

[9:00 PM, lights down, more announcements by Praba Ghopal; lots more tuning]

### Rag Malaka … Garland of Ragas

01. [9:14 PM] _Alap_
02. [9:27 PM] _Gat_
03. [10:m PM] _Gat_  
[set ends ~10:29 PM after thanks and applause]

## Performers

* [Zakir Hussain](http://www.zakirhussain.com/): tabla;
* [Shivkumar Sharma](http://www.santoor.com/): santoor.

## Notes

Whiners might complain about the length of time devoted to tuning (at least 20 minutes), but as the full performance was nearly three hours, I’m inclined to offer a pass on that one. Furthermore, considering that the santoor has 72 strings, that’s a lot of tuning to deal with!

In retrospect, my main regret is not opting to pay more to sit closer to the stage: from my seat midway back in the hall, it was kinda hard to hear Sharma’s introductions. I’m reasonably certain that I haven’t identified the second set correctly: the notes I scribbled on the program from that night read something like “Rag mumble mumble Malaka Garland” -- hardly a definitive record of the introduction, but that's the best I can offer for now!

Nonetheless, this show reaffirmed my interest in the music of these two maestros: their ability to spin melody and rhythm into a spell-binding blend that washes away all cares of the day into a swirling vortex of timeless now is a skill that demands my attention. I regret that I’m only able to experience such transportation every now and then!

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