Can a musician exist without an audience? To find an answer, the film enters 6-A Akash Ganga, where resides one of India’s most renowned classical musicians, a matchless guru—Annapurna Devi. Maestros waited for years for her to accept them as disciples. George Harrison, of the Beatles, sought special permission to listen to her musical practice. But in the mid-1950s, she vowed never to perform in an effort to save her marriage to the world-renowned musician, Ravi Shankar, who had grown insecure with the acclaim she was receiving. Her disciple, Nityanand Haldipur, cuts through the myths to tell her story.

Venue: JA DeSève Cinema – Concordia University, 1400, BOULEVARD DE MAISONNEUVE WEST, MONTREAL, QC H2L 2X4

Date: 3 May, 2025 Time: 12:00
Suggested donation $5-10 at the door.

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