One World Many Musics: Celebrating Artistic Plurality – Music Performance. An NCPA Presentation
The world that we live in is buzzing with myriad traditions and musical forms across various indigenous cultures. Music from around the world exerts wide cross-cultural influence as styles influence one another. This event showcasing varied musical traditions reaffirms the peaceful co-existence of cultural and artistic plurality in the world. With this event we celebrate the power of music as the healing force that promotes cross-cultural understanding, and remind people of all cultures and religions that we share a common humanity.
DAY 2
U. Srinivas (Mandolin), Shrikanth Sriram (Bass, Tabla, Flute) & Lindsay D’Mello (Drums)
Hailed as a child prodigy with immense talent and creativity, U. Srinivas gave his first public recital of Carnatic music on mandolin at the tender age of nine. Initially trained by his father, Srinivas went on to learn from his father’s guru, Rudraraju Subbaraju. Besides performing the traditional south Indian music all over the world, the maestro has had a strong presence in the world music arena with several commercial albums and live collaborative projects with eminent musicians like John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Michael Nyman, Hariprasad Chaurasia, George Brooks and such others.
Initially trained as a tabla player, Shrikanth Sriram alias Shri is a multifaceted musician, best known for his traditional Indian style combined with rock, jazz, and drum ‘n’ bass.
His 1997 UK debut ‘Drum the Bass’ is a unique album whose title referred to the artiste’s trademark percussive attack on his self-made fretless bass, an instrument whose body had been customised to be able to go beyond the conventional reaches of the bass. Having collaborated with some of the greats in the field, Shri’s multi-instrumental expressions capture the energy of the drum, flute, bass and electronica along with throat percussion and vocal bass to create intricate arrangements informed by entrancing Indian ragas, contemporary rock elements and jazz improvisations.This collaboration promises an eclectic collection of sounds and beats, mixing different genres, incorporating chords, textures and sounds that are beyond imagination.