Charu Suri. Photo: Twitter NEW YORK – South Indian-born composer Charu Suri became one of the first Native American women to create a work at Carnegie Hall in New York City, with the release of her double bill “Book of Ragas” and “The New American Songbook “, in December. 20, 2019. Born in Madurai and […]
Month: December 2019
First recording of a work by an African-American composer
She was an African-American woman trying to be successful in a world of white men – and she did, performing with world-class orchestras and winning three coveted ASCAP awards, among other accolades. Recently, Margaret Bonds’ music received another honor with the release of the world premiere recording of The ballad of the brown king (Avie […]