RECORDING of the workshop that occurred 1/23/25 over Zoom as part of Halcyon Arts New England's Winter Workshops series.

Join Indian slide guitarist Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer for the fascinating story of one of the newest additions to Hindustani classical music: the 20-stringed slide guitar.

The Hindustani slide guitar is a new instrument in the Indian classical music idiom, having evolved out of two distinct instrument traditions: the Hawaiian steel guitar and the Indian vichitra veena. Today the instrument is featured at the top festivals of Indian classical music around the world and has received international recognition. Hindustani slide guitarist, Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer takes us through the instrument's storied history, discussing its design, playing technique and important players in a 1 hour interactive webinar with question and answer session at the end.