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SACH, Hopkinton Music Association collaborate on music appreciation event

Performers from the music nonprofit Shadaj perform Indian classical music on traditional instruments for Hopkinton students during a program on Jan. 28.

Hopkinton students experienced Indian classical music last month thanks to a collaboration between the South Asian Circle of Hopkinton and the Hopkinton Music Association. 

On Jan. 28, two musicians affiliated with the Indian music nonprofit Shadaj performed sessions for middle school and high school students. The musicians brought traditional Indian instruments including hand drums known as tablas and a santoor, a stringed instrument that resembles a dulcimer. 

Following the performances, the pair engaged with the students and answered questions. 

Charusmitha Ram, secretary for SACH, said students genuinely appreciated the sessions and asked several questions about the origin of the instruments. “It was a great learning experience for the students to actually see how [the santoor] is tuned and played,” she added.

The musical exchange program was a collaboration between the Hopkinton Music Association and SACH, and was funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Ram credited Hopkinton High School band director Craig Hay for helping to coordinate the program with the school district. She also expressed appreciation for the HMA’s interest in collaborating on the event.

“There was a genuine interest to have this sort of thing brought to the public schools,” she said.

Ram explained that SACH has been working on introducing different types of workshops offering creative expression to different age groups. The organization recently ran visual arts programs at the library. The goal, Ram explained, is to “promote the cultural vitality of the town and bring cultural experiences to the community.”

Due to the success of last month’s musical exchange, Ram said SACH is encouraged to think about how to fund more with future grants. She stated that there appeared to be interest in future sessions with more interaction and a wider variety of instruments.

— NICK SCHOFIELD

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Photo of the Day

A deer walks through snow off Clinton Street, on the border with Ashland.

PHOTO/JERRY SPAR