UnCommon: A Rare Fusion Evening of Indian, World and Jazz Music

Performing Arts
Music
Performances
Wednesday, 19th February 2020
From 7:00pm to 8:30pm (IST)
300

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Featuring Percussionist Ranjit Barot, Vocalist and Bassist Etienne Mbappé and Keyboardist Christophe Cravero with guest appearances by Singers Hariharan and Vijay Prakash.

Join us for an evening where contemporary World and Jazz music collide with Indian Classical sounds! This unique performance will be led by the international ensemble, UnCommon comprising three of the world’s leading contemporary musicians who will bring to the stage a spontaneous combustion of jazz, world, funk, pop and rock music. Celebrated Indian singers will make guest appearances and together, these virtuosos will showcase the beautiful interplay between traditional Indian music, Jazz and the melodies of Africa, making for a truly memorable evening!


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Faculty

Ranjit Barot

Ranjit Barot

Percussions

Born into a family steeped in Indian classical music and dance, melody and rhythm has always been an integral part of his life. Ranjit Barot started playing at the age of 12, encouraged by his mother, the legendary Kathak dancer, Sitara Devi. At a very early age he proved to be a phenomenon on the instrument of his choice, the drum set, and he was the natural choice for the leading jazz ensembles in India. Ranjit has since performed at world festivals, with greats such as Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Zakir Hussain and Louis Banks, stages which also featured jazz greats such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Foster, Billy Higgins, Cecil Taylor and Louie Bellson, among others. His Indian roots in classical and film, coupled with his exposure to jazz and rock provided him with a unique musical vocabulary, both as a drummer and as a composer. This unique ability led him to be the drummer for John Mclaughlin’s band the 4th Dimension. He is also the Musical Director for all the live shows with Oscar winning composer A. R. Rahman.

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Etienne Mbappé

Etienne Mbappé

Vocals and Bass

With a rich, singing tone and an unerring gift for melody, bassist Etienne Mbappé imparts even the most demanding musical contexts with a grace, warmth, and humanity that transcends boundaries, genres, and languages. His gifts have been put to use as a member of John McLaughlin’s 4th Dimension and the Ringers (with Jimmy Herring, Wayne Krantz, Michael Landau, and Gary Novak), along sideman appearances with Joe Zawinul, Manu Dibango, Robben Ford, Salif Keita, Ray Charles, Steps Ahead, and saxophonist Bill Evans.

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Christophe Cravero

Christophe Cravero

Keys Boardist

Beginning his musical training at as early as 8 years of age, Christophe Cravero has mastered various instruments and the depth of composition, drawing from various influences. He is accomplished on the alto, the violin, piano and drums, and is a man of many musical adventures. He has traversed the world with various and significant musical collaborations, ranging from tours with the legendary Billy Cobham, Didier Lockwood, Senegalese singer and drummer, Idrissa Diop, bass maestro Etienne Mbappe, Marc Berthoumeux, Ludovic Beier, and even Gypsy Jazz artists Romane and Stochelo Rosenberg

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Hariharan

Hariharan

Indian Playback and Ghazal Singer,

Hariharan (born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback and ghazal singer, whose songs have been featured mainly in Tamil and Hindi. He is also known for notable songs in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Bhojpuri films. He is an established ghazal singer and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music.

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Vijay Prakash

Vijay Prakash

Indian Playback singer and film Composer

Vijay Prakash is an Indian playback singer and film composer from Mysore who moved to Mumbai in 1996. He has sung in Hindi films such as Blue, Yuvvraaj, Swades, Kaal, Lakshya, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam, Cheeni Kum, Raavan and Force. He has also performed in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies.

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Collaborations

Furtados
Furtados
Royal Opera House, Mumbai
Royal Opera House, Mumbai

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Press Coverage

UnCommon: Fusion of Indian, World and Jazz Music

UnCommon: Fusion of Indian, World and Jazz Music

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 The Hindu
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Attend this rectical

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Mumbai Mirror
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