Performances
Glen performs regularly around Melbourne. Please scroll down for upcoming concerts.To enquire about booking Glen for a performance, click here.
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28, 29, 30th December 2010 WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL Vinod Prasanna & Glen Kniebeiss
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Saturday 6th November 2010 Vinod Prasanna & Glen Kniebeiss Bellingen Memorial Hall
(Sunday Workshop details to be announced) |
16th October 2010 Kolkata based sitar maestro Sugato Nag, on his Australian tour Accompanied by Glen Kniebeiss - tabla (more details to be announced) |
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Saturday 31st July 2010 8pm SAMAYA CD Launch!
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Monday 26th July 2010 2.20pm Lucky Oceans will feature "Samaya", the new album by Vinod Prasanna and Glen Kniebeiss! "The Daily Planet"
Mon-Fri 2.20pm Presented by
For the ABC link please click here |
Sunday 25th July 2010 5pm Vinod Prasanna & Glen Kniebeiss - Bansuri & Tabla 3PBS FM (106.7) Live to air broadcast "Global Village" with Roger Holdsworth |
Thursday 22nd July 2010 7.30pm Tibet Earthquake Benefit Concert at Montsalvat Featuring Tenzin Choegyal with Vinod Prasanna and Glen Kniebeiss Montsalvat 7 Hillcrest Ave Eltham Dinner and Concert $70 Conc $65 Concert only $25 Conc $20 |
Tuesday 18th May 7.30pm Tabla solo concert |
14th, 16th, 17th, 18th April 2010 "Melodies of Varanasi" Concert Series Sangeet Mishra - Sarangi On tour from India! Vinod Prasanna - Bansuri Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
Also performing on Sunday 18th April 2010 4pm to 6pm Magpie House, 48 Main St Upwey Melway 75A8 The “Melodies of Varanasi” concert brings together three virtuoso instrumentalists; two Indian musicians born into traditional musical families in the ancient holy city of Varanasi, and an Australian born tabla player who has devoted himself to the art of performing Indian classical music. Sarangi is an Indian bowed instrument with 50 strings. Its sound is considered to match the human voice most closely, and its name literally means "hundred colours", reflecting the wide range of tones and moods it can evoke. An extremely difficult instrument, the sarangi is rare to hear these days. The sound is that of ancient spiritual India. Sangeet Mishra hails from the renowned Sarangi Gharana (school) of Varanasi, India. Since his childhood he had a flair for singing and acquired a high level of proficiency in vocal under the guidance of his guru and grandfather the great maestro late Pandit Narayan Das Mishra. He received subsequent training and guidance under his grandfather Pandit Bhagwan Das Mishra - the world renowned Sarangi maestro, and his father Pandit Santosh Kumar Mishra. Sangeet has performed with leading artists all around India and the world. Bansuri is the Indian classical bamboo flute and has a beautiful mellow tone. Born into one of India’s greatest flute-playing families, award-winning bansuri maestro Vinod Prasanna shines as an outstanding performer of authentic traditional and contemporary Indian music. Vinod commands the stage with grace and tenacity, via captivating passion, technical brilliance and a wonderful performance style. Also hailing from Varanasi, Vinod’s late grandfather Pandit Vishnu Prasanna introduced him to the art of bansuri playing. His uncle, Pandit Rajendra Prasanna, then taught him and further inspired his playing. Vinod has performed in India, France, Japan, Germany and Australia. Tabla are a pair of tuned drums from Northern India, capable of producing a rich and diverse range of sounds. Australian tabla player Glen Kniebeiss has devoted himself to tabla for more than twelve years. He has studied with great masters in India, including Ustad Anthony Dass, Pandit Ishwar Lal Mishra, and Pandit Lacchu Maharaj. Glen received funding from the Australia Council for the Arts and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust to study tabla in India during 2003/04, and was again awarded funding from the Australia Council in 2010 for further tabla studies. Glen’s playing style is emotional and expressive, with subtle nuance and a very clear sound. Glen is one of the finest tabla artists in Australia and has performed at many festivals and concerts around the country. He has also performed in India, Japan, Holland, and Denmark. |
9th March 2010 7pm A very special Kathakali program at the Melbourne Town Hall.
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January - February 2010 Glen will travel to India to study tabla with Pandit Ishwar Lal Mishra. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
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30th December 2009 - 1st January 2010
Vinod Prasanna and Glen Kniebeiss performing at the Woodford Folk Festival Wednesday 30th December 2009 Dec 9.00am "Music of Bliss and Solitude" - Folklorica stage 6.30pm "Ritual Theatre - The Bhagavad Gita" Thursday 31st December 2009 5pm Indian Sunset Concert - The Hilltop stage Friday 1st January 2010 12.30pm "Music of the Temples" |
7th December 2009 7pm - 8.30pm "Indy music" Sounds from India and Indonesia Putri Panji Asmara: Cirebon West Java Melbourne Community Gamelan: Solo, Central Java Vinod Prasanna - bansuri Denis Phelan - sitar Glen Kniebeiss - tabla
Melbourne University Upstairs, 210 Berkeley Street, Carlton Melway ref: 2B C8 This concert will raise funds for Red Cross Sumatra Earthquake appeal. Entry by donation |
1st - 8th December 2009 CD recording project with Vinod Prasanna! |
9th November 2009 11.30am Vinod Prasanna and Glen Kniebeiss
Dandenong Library Stuart St Free entry! |
8th November 2009 1.30pm A tribute to Will Poskitt The Kitten club 267 Little Collins St Melbourne Tickets $20 |
31st October 2009 Glen will play with Yilila at the WOMEX World Music Expo, Copenhagen (Yilila are the first Australian act to be invited for a Womex showcase concert!)
See the Womex website See the Yilila website |
10th October 2009 7.30pm Vinod Prasanna - bansuri Denis Phelan - sitar Glen Kniebeiss - tabla
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Friday 2nd October 2009 8pm Vinod Prasanna - bansuri Glen Kniebeiss - tabla Eltham World Harmonies
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Thursday 1st of October 2009 at 6.30pm "Twilight @ the Terrace" Glen Kniebeiss & Vinod Prasanna (Tabla & Bansuri) with Light of the Moon Duo (Michael Johnson & Evripides Evripidou)
Tickets $25 (full) and $19 (concession) $15 (booking of ten or more) Scrumptious food & wine available for purchase separately Terrace tearooms, Royal Botanic Garden Melbourne. (Enter through gate A), Cnr Alexander Ave. and Anderson St. South Yarra or book online: www.twilightmusic.com.au |
Friday 14th August 2009 "East meets East" The music of India and Japan Vinod Prasanna & Glen Kniebeiss - Bansuri & Tabla Andrew MacGregor & Noriko Tadano - Shakuhachi & Shamisen
The Box Hill Community Arts Centre 470 Station St Box Hill 3128
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Sunday 9th August 2009 5pm Vinod Prasanna & Glen Kniebeiss - Bansuri & Tabla 3PBS FM (106.7) Live to air broadcast "Global Village" with Roger Holdsworth |
Wednesday 24th June 2009 Glen will perform with Dya Singh at the Iwaki Auditorium ABC Music Deli Concert |
Saturday 20th June 2009 7.30pm Sabyasachi Bhattacharya - sarod Glen Kniebeiss - tabla
Prana House Level 1, 885 High St. Thornbury Tickets at the door, $20 entry |
Saturday 6th June 2009
Glen will perform with Yilila at the Barunga Festival (NT) See the Yilila website |
Saturday 9th May 2009 8pm Vinod Prasanna - bansuri Glen Kniebeiss - tabla
The Boite World Music Cafe Mark Street Hall |
Sunday 26th April 2009 7pm Two bansuris, two tablas!! Vinod Prasanna - Bansuri (India) Taro Terahara - Bansuri (Japan) Shen Flindell - Tabla Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
Venue: Magpie House Main St, Upwey Tickets: $15/$12conc Enquiries: 9754 2359 / 0420 447 373 |
Saturday 25th April 2009 7pm A truly International Performance! Sangeet Mishra - Sarangi (India) Taro Terahara - Bansuri (Japan) Shen Flindell - Tabla Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
Prana House Level 1, 885 High St. Thornbury Tickets at the door, $20 entry Click here for the tour website |
Easter Weekend April 9th - 13th 2009
East Coast Blues and Roots Festival 2009 Glen will perform with Yilila on the inDIG stage Performance times to be announced |
Saturday 21st March 2009 7.30pm
The Augustine Centre 2 Minona St, Hawthorn Enquiries and bookings: 0420 447373 |
| Sunday 1st March 2009 8pm Music for Meditation twilight concert
Vinod Prasanna and Glen Kniebeiss.
Tickets $25 pre sale or $30 at the door Click here for more info. |
Sunday 22nd February 2009 5 - 8pm Vinod Prasanna - bansuri Glen Kniebeiss - tabla
Fairfield Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series Fairfield Amphitheatre, Fairfield Park Mel ref 30 J12 Click here for more info. |
Sunday 8th February 2009 3pm - 6pm Vinod Prasanna - bansuri Glen Kniebeiss - tabla
Pre - event for the Parliament of World Religions Melbourne Town Hall For more details about this event click here |
Saturday 31st January 2009 8pm - 10pm
Vinod Prasanna and Glen Kniebeiss Live to air on "The Drift" RRR FM 102.7 on the dial! |
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Sangha Sangita spiritual music celebration Rocklyn Satyananda Ashram Daylesford.
Sabyasachi Bhattacharya - Sarod Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla Please see www.yogavic.com for directions to the ashram from Melbourne. For Bookings and information about this event please phone: (03) 5345 7434 or email: yogarock@satyananda.net |
Wednesday 24th December 2008 8pm Vinod Prasanna - bansuri Anand Kumar Mishra - sitar Glen Kniebeiss - tabla Kashi Annapurna Book House Assi Ghat Varanasi India |
Thursday 11th December 2008 4pm Vinod Prasanna - bansuri Glen Kniebeiss - tabla
Pt. Omkarnath Auditorium Banaras Hindu University काशी हिन्दू विश्वविद्यालय Varanasi India |
6th December 2008 Tabla study tour in India! |
Saturday 22nd November 2008 7-9pm Glen will play with Yilila at the Australasian World Music Expo The Spiegeltent Tickets $25 Bookings: 1300 136 166
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Saturday 8th November 2008 Vinod Prasanna - Bansuri Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
An intimate evening of Hindustani classical music, performed all acoustic in a beautiful reverberant space. Doors open at 7pm, Concert starts at 7.30pm. $15 Entry Venue: Prana House Level 1, 885 High St. Thornbury |
Saturday 11th October 2008 7pm Ustad Khalil Gudaz - Sitar Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
Mulgrave Community Centre 355 Wellington Road, Mulgrave. Entry $15
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Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October 2008
Bellingen Global Carnival
Glen will be performing with two different acts: Aboriginal band Yilila, and also Bansuri player Vinod Prasanna from Varanasi, India. Friday 3rd Oct 8pm Vinod Prasanna & Glen Kniebeiss at the Concert Stage Saturday 4th Oct 11.30am Vinod Prasanna & Glen Kniebeiss - Indian music workshop, Bazaar Stage 8.45pm Yilila - Main stage Sunday 5th Oct 1.30pm Vinod Prasanna & Glen Kniebeiss at the Bazaar Stage 9pm Yilila - Main stage The Bellingen Global Carnival is located at the Bellingen Showgrounds |
Thursday 2nd October Glen will perform with Yilila in Byron Bay More details to be announced. |
Saturday 20th September 2008 An intimate evening of Hindustani classical music, performed all acoustic in a beautiful reverberant space.
Vinod Prasanna - Bansuri Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla Doors open at 7pm, Concert starts at 7.30pm. $15 Entry Venue: Prana House Level 1, 885 High St. Thornbury |
Saturday 13th September 2008 Glen will perform with Yilila at the Jabiru festival.
More details to be announced. |
Saturday 16th August 2008 Glen will perform in a unique collaboration with Yilila and visiting Indonesian musicians at the Darwin festival. Venue - The Star Shell
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Wednesday 13th August 2008 4.15pm - 6.15pm Performance Seminar at Box Hill institute of TAFE Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla Jonathan Dimond - Bass |
Saturday 12th July 2008Sabyasachi Bhattacharya - Sarod with Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
Performing for "Yoga Day" at Rocklyn Satyananda Ashram Daylesford (Check out Sabyasachi's new website, www.sarod.com.au) Please see www.yogavic.com for directions to the ashram from Melbourne. For Bookings and information about this event please phone: (03) 5345 7434 or email: yogarock@satyananda.net |
Saturday 28th June 7.30pm On tour from India! Sri Sangeet Mishra - Sarangi & Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
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Sunday 15th June 2008 1pm at the Millennium stage 9.30pm at the Plan / Roc podium
Glen will perform with Yilila at Mundial festival, Holland The festival is at Leijpark, Tilburg. Click here for the festival website (translated from Dutch)
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Sunday 1st June 2008 3pm - 5pmCD LAUNCH!
Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Glen KniebeissLive concert to launch their new CD "Sangam" The Barn Gallery, Montsalvat 7 Hillcrest Ave, Eltham Melways: 22A8 Tickets at the door: $20 with wine and nibbles This event is proudly co - presented by:
(Check out Sabyasachi's new website www.sarod.com.au) |
Sunday 18th May 2008 Glen Kniebeiss and Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
Live to air performance and interview with Roger Holdsworth on "Global Village" program. |
Here's some gigs in Japan, with Japanese sitarist Tadao Ishihama, just in case you are in the area! 17th April 2008Tadao Ishihama - SitarGlen Kniebeiss - Tabla Hana-matsuri [Celebration of Buddha`s birthday] Kannonji temple Uji city, Kyoto, Japan |
5th April 2008 |
Sunday 9th March 2008 Melbourne Concert 7.30pm Spirit of India proudly presents a unique double bill!
From North India, the golden voiced Manjiri Kelkar, with Suyog Kundalkar on harmonium and Utpal Datta on tabla. Accompanied on tanpura by Glen Kniebeiss. Also appearing, great South Indian flautist Dr N. Ramani and ensemble.
Playhouse, The Arts Centre. Bookings: 1300 136 166 www.ticketmaster.com.au Organized by the Nataraj Cultural Centre. |
Saturday 8th March 20082pm WOMADelaide festival
Spirit of India proudly presents the golden voiced Manjiri Kelkar, with Suyog Kundalkar on harmonium and Utpal Datta on tabla. Accompanied on tanpura by Glen Kniebeiss. For the 2008 Spirit of India tour brochure please click here. |
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Sabyasachi Bhattacharya - Sarod with Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
Performing from 3pm to 5 pm as part of the "Sangha Sangita" spiritual music celebration at Rocklyn Satyananda Ashram Daylesford. Please see yogavic.com for directions to the ashram from Melbourne. For Bookings and more information about this event please contact the ashram. Phone: (03) 5345 7434 or email: yogarock@satyananda.net |
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Sabyasachi Bhattacharya - Sarod with Glen Kniebeiss - Tabla
Several options here folks; Concert - 7.30pm - $20 Dinner - 6.30pm and concert - $30 Or come for the 4pm Yoga class/dinner and evening program all for $30 Bookings essential: (03) 5345 7434 or email: yogarock@satyananda.net Please see yogavic.com for directions to the Ashram from Melbourne |
5th October 2007 The Gundecha Brothers on tour from India! Opening set by Chris Sprague and Glen Kniebeiss (Sitar + Tabla)
BMW Edge, Federation Square. Tickets: $24/$18/$12 kids $54 family. Bookings: 94171983 Presented by the boite.
Click here for more information about the Gundecha Brothers concerts and workshops in Melbourne. |
27th July 2007 Sitar and Tabla recital
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21st July 2007
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Nataraj Cultural Centre 
ELTHAMbookshop 970 Main Rd Eltham 9439 8700
See details of past gigs and events...