Music and Spirituality from Around the Planet
First in-person concert and online groups
North Indian Sarangi Maestro 
​Suhail Yusuf Khan
This Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm
with Pranav Ghatraju, Tabla
​UU Society of Amherst, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA
Suhail, a devoted Sarangi player, has been hailed as a child prodigy in the world of Indian classical music. A descendant of the Moradabad-Rampur and Senia Gharana of MIYAAN TANSEN, he is the grandson of renowned Sarangi legend, Padmabhushan and Padmashree recipient, USTAD SABRI KHAN, and nephew of the Sarangi genius, USTAD KAMAL SABRI.

At the age of seven Suhail started learning to play the Sarangi under the tutelage of his Uncle and Grandfather, in the ‘Guru-Shishya Parampara’ which is the Traditional Indian Schooling method of imparting of knowledge from the Guru “teacher” to the Shishya “student’ . Suhail gave his first live performance at the age of 11, with his Grandfather and Uncle. Since then he has performed extensively in India & abroad covering France, Belgium, Italy, all of Scandinavia, Switzerland, South Africa, Nepal, Pakistan, Maldives, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malayasia, Sri Lanka; the Middle East and has toured the UK extensively.
HarpBeat
a ​percussion/harp duo
Saturday, December 18 at 7:30 pm
​UU Society of Amherst, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA
HeartBeat is the collaborative creation of percussionist Fabio Pirozzolo and harpist Shelley Otis. Their music blends the soft sounds of the lever harp with the lively rhythms created by hand percussion. The Peruvian cajon, the African djembe and the Southern Italian tamburello find their home in the sweet and haunting sound of the harp. They merge elements of pop and world music into a dynamic and entertaining musical act. 
Silent Fire
Ten Sessions, the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month
​beginning January 9 and 23 at 7:00 pm
From Augustine to Thomas Merton, Christianity is permeated with mystics as well as those who uphold doctrine and ritual, the exoteric religion. Mystics see reality as a deep but trustworthy mystery. They seek to disclose the deeper structures, reach the hidden ground, find the center, abide at the source. They wish to find the intoxicating and tantalizing core of the silent fire of Life itself at the heart of all,

Join as as we sweep through the deeper musings of mystics of the western tradition. We will read brief excerpts and puzzle out their meanings in Zoom sessions twice each month, sharing insights and experiences in a safe circle. 
​Spiritual Journeys
Nine Sessions, the third Sunday each month
​beginning February 20 at 7:00 pm
Stories can awaken wonder and insight, enlighten mind and quicken spirit. Through narrative journeys we can discover long forgotten truths and awaken imagination. Join us in a shared experience of wonder tales: biographies of saints, stories of extraordinary consciousness, experiences mystical and profane, beyond mere religion, into the depths of unknowing. In this group we will read and discuss biographies, novels, fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, fantasy, wonder tales and memoires.
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Bringing the world of music and spirituality to New England through online and live, in-person events is a labor of love. However, while our love of world music and world spirituality takes us a long way, it needs to be expressed as financial support. Please join us in making a monthly, sustaining donation. And thank you!