Lima, OH (WLIO) - The Lima Symphony Orchestra kicked off their new season with the sights and sounds of India. The first concert of the season entitled “Folklore and Fusion” featured Tabla player Sandeep Das. The Tabla are hand drums that are played with the fingers and palms. Das is known around the world for mastering the instrument and this week he has been sharing it with students in local schools and performed with the symphony for the Young People’s Concert on Friday. By bringing the Tablas to the Lima stage, Das hopes that it sparks an interest in music and how it can bring everyone together.
“I think we have a chance to attract the younger generation, the next generation that should start coming to concert halls that we are missing everywhere,” says Das. “That is my biggest hope and prayer and also the message of love and happiness and how we may look different, play different instruments, but in the end it’s all joy, love, and the shared heritage of culture.”
The next Lima Symphony concert will be on November 18th called “Past and Present Sounds,” which will have everything from Rock and Roll to Renaissance Dance and everything in between.
