Sitarist, teaching artist, ethnomusicologist
Sitarist Dr. Amie Maciszewski is an award-winning musician, teaching artist, ensemble leader, and scholar. Audiences describe Amie’s traditional sitar/tabla and Indo-jazz fusion ensemble performances as “magical” and “elegantly vibrant.” She is deeply committed to leading persons of various backgrounds, generations, and abilities in the exploration of the diversity of performance traditions in the world through sharing the traditional and new music culture of South Asia. She has traveled three continents completing artist residencies, hosting recitals, and conducting all-ages workshops on the music of South Asia, particularly Hindustani music, as well as on world fusion music. She was awarded the Gandharva Puroshkar 2014 by Hindustan Arts and Music Society in Burdwan, India, for her contribution to Indian music internationally. Her brainchild, the critically acclaimed Sangeet Millennium Ensemble (Austin Chronicle Texas Top Ten award, 2008 and 2011), seamlessly blends traditional Indian melodies with jazz/world grooves, creating an ever-evolving boundary defying sound. Read more…
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My Gurus
Sarode Maestro Aashish Khan
“Amelia is one of my most hard working, sincere, and dedicated students. She realizes how deep and spiritual our music is and always tries to convey that in her performance and teaching. She is a very accomplished performer on sitar and a fine teacher and ensemble director of both instrumental and vocal music.”
The Late Padmavibhushan Dr. Girija Devi
“Amelia is a very sincere and dedicated disciple of mine whose deep interest in Hindustani music has led to notable understanding, accomplishment and professionalism as a vocal instructor and sitar performer. “
Reviews and Testimonials
Oct. 26, 2014: ArtsEmerson Duo: Mozartian and Mahabhratian Magic
http://southshorecritic.blogspot.com/2014/10/artsemerson-duo-mozartian-and.html
Jan. 2014: Three songs by Sangeet Millennium Ensemble in Number1Music’s Top Ten
http://www.numberonemusic.com/charts/?chartgenre=67&chartcountr
Feb. 20, 2013: India Post, Chicago, IL.
http://www.indiapost.com/charming-bengali-music-movement-encounter-at-uc
Sept. 2012: http://65.64.85.221/news/world-music-ensemble-kicks-performing-arts-series
Aug. 8, 2012: The Statesman, Kolkata, India. “Monsoon Ragas” – weekly update by Meena Banerjee
” . . . sitar exponent Dr Amelia Maciszewski (Amie) from the US, who is a senior disciple of Ustad Ashish Kh / an and Dr Girija Devi, offered her interpretation of raga Desh and a traditional kajri-based dhun. She displayed an eye for symmetry and a systematic pattern of layakari along with good melodic sense. . . . ”
http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=420334&catid=47
