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Sangeet Millennium Ensemble brings their interpretation of a carefully curated repertoire of Sufi-themed songs. Sangeet Millennium ensemble blends layers of tradition with innovation, fusing the sung verses in Punjabi, Urdu, and dialects of Hindi, with the instrumental voices of sitar and saxophone, supported by harmonium and tabla.
The Sangeet Millennium Ensemble
The Sangeet Millennium Ensemble, founded in 2006 and led by Dr. Amie, is a fluid collective/project ensemble of musicians (and sometimes guest dancers) who create collaborative, often interdisciplinary performances of traditional Hindustani and world fusion (particularly Indo-jazz) music. Comprised of Amie and 1-4 artists, the Ensemble offers theme concerts, lecture-demonstrations, and interactive workshops/master classes on various topics, tailored to diverse, intergenerational audiences. Their traditional lineup generally features sitar and tabla, often adding vocals and harmonium, as well as, occasionally, guest instrumentalists on sarode, sarangi, bansuri, and dancers. For their Indo-jazz fusion lineup, they bring saxophone to the core group of sitar, tabla, and vocals, sometimes adding, guitar and bass, thus creating both a contemporary “new world music” sound that may give a nod to earlier fusion groups like Shakti and the work of jazz great Ornette Coleman.
The Ensemble was selected among the “Texas Top Ten” world music bands by the Austin Chronicle Readers Poll (2010-11) and as a juried ensemble on the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster 2008-2020 and 2024-26. In 2023 and 2024 the City of Austin Cultural Arts awarded Sangeet Millennium and their collaborating partner Creative SEA their “We All Belong” grant. In 2024, Texas State Representative Salman Bhojani recognized Sangeet Millennium Ensemble for their contribution to cultural life in Dallas.
Amie's Solo Performances
Dr. Amie is a world-renowned sitarist and ethnomusicologist. A studied musician with over a decade’s immersion training in India (Santiniketan, Kolkata) and a career entering its fifth decade, Amie brings the authenticity of deep cultural experience, research, and connection to Sangeet Millennium’s musical offerings, as well as proficiency in Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu. With her soulful melodies and expert musicianship, not only is she a gifted performer, but also a passionate educator and advocate for cultural understanding.
Amie has had the privilege, of collaborating with a number of expert musicians in the field of Hindustani classical and light-classical music, Karnatak (South Indian classical) music, Rajasthani folk music, Indo-Pakistan Sufi music, Persian classical music, Arabic music, jazz, and Western classical music. She has also played with performers of the North Indian classical dance form Kathak, eastern India’s Odissi, and South India’s Bharata Natyam; with Kathak-flamenco fusion; with classically-based contemporary Indian dance. In addition, she has provided live soundtrack for theatrical recitation. Amie welcomes collaborations; for her they are a means to both broaden her musical horizons, and sharpen her artistic astuteness, as well as to share the intensity and joy of artistic creation and performance.
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