Albany Library Series: Beyond the Stars

In this workshop hosted by the Albany Public Library we will watch Beyond The Stars (9 min.), a documentary short by Taína Asili about Albany based musician Veena Chandra and the unique path she has carved as a woman to become a renowned professional sitarist of North Indian classical music. Veena shares what her craft has meant to her life and how she has balanced her professional career as a performer and educator with raising six children. The film will be followed with a discussion on the intersection of race and gender oppression in music in the U.S. and the historical and present day barriers we face.

Register at https://albanypubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/7734227