The Ramsamooj family, of the East Indian Music Academy

The Family Behind the East Indian Music Academy in Queens

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 24, 2014

Music teachers Ravideen Ramsamooj, his wife, Bharati Ramsamooj, and son Avi Ramsamooj, talk about founding the East Indian Music Academy, a not-for-profit school that promotes Indian culture and spiritual awareness through music, language, and other art forms, and has played an important role in the Indo-Caribbean community in New York City.

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