Feb 06 2025 to Feb 06 2025 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Alec Goldfarb, known for his innovations in Hindustani Classical Music, brings his unique approach to the BIC in an evening of evocative and boundary-defying performance. Blending the rich tradition of Indian ragas with the expressive versatility of the electric guitar, Alec reimagines the art of classical music, creating a soundscape that is both timeless and contemporary. Drawing on his Jazz and Western Classical backgrounds, the Alap, Jor, Jhalla presentation is augmented by lush harmonies and textures.

This is a rare opportunity to experience the intersection of tradition and modernity, where Alec Goldfarb’s innovative artistry invites audiences into a transformative musical journey. He will be accompanied by Ajinkya Galande on tabla.

Artist
Alec Goldfarb
Guitarist

Alec Goldfarb is a Downbeat Magazine award winning guitarist, composer, and Hindustani classical musician based in Brooklyn whose music is “full of ingenious juxtapositions and twists” (The Wire) with a penchant for “something like soliloquies” on the guitar (the Wall Street Journal). He has performed at Roulette Intermedium, Skanu Mezs, the Joyce, Darmstadt Ferienkurse, Yellow Barn, Kimmel Center, Frequency Festival, the Clark, Asia Society NYC, and more.

He has premiered works by Vicente Hansen Atria, Matthew Schlomowitz, Taylor Brook, Austin Wulliman, Joshua Mastel, and played on the Deutscher Jazz Preis Award winning album “Orlando Furioso” in 2023. He released his acclaimed record “Fire Lapping at the Creek” in 2024, where “the sonic possibilities seem boundless” (NYC Jazz Record). An exponent of the Seniya-Maihar Gharana, Alec performs Hindustani classical music across the globe on the guitar using a novel synthesis of sarod and sitar technique.