Jul 31 2026 to Jul 31 2026 6:30 p.m.

Price: No Entry fee. Please Register in the link to ensure a spot. Book/Buy

Where

BLR Design Centre

6th Floor, 46/1, Church St, Haridevpur, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001

Event Description

MoonArra world fusion ensemble is an amalgam of Indian Classical, jazz and world music influences based in Bangalore, India. In this exciting musical workshop, the group will provide an introduction to jazz and host an interactive session. The introduction to jazz will consist of a short description and demonstration of the aural art form of jazz, its origins and what makes jazz such a unique genre of music to look forward to. They will also show why a jazz performance evinces curiosity and why no one jazz performance is the same. In the interactive session, MoonArra will engage with participants to create a sound design on the spot. Bios Jagadeesh M.R – Internationally acclaimed guitar player, composer and founder of MoonArra, Jagadeesh has been performing jazz and fusion for over three decades. Having studied both Indian Classical and Western classical music, Jagadeesh utilizes both to explore jazz and world music. Playing both nylon classical guitar and electric steel string guitar, Jagadeesh with MoonArra, has collaborated and performed with International musicians from Asia, Africa, Europe, America & Australia. Jagadeesh continues to network with musicians both locally and internationally as part of his events interest. Jagadeesh currently is Director Culture & International Relations at The Bangalore School of Music. Jagadeesh along with Madhuri also successfully curated and executed the first edition of the Bengaluru Jazz Fest in November 2025. Madhuri Jagadeesh– A Masters in World Literature, internationally acclaimed singer songwriter and co founder of MoonArra, Madhuri’s vocals has influences from all over the world, but rooted in India. She’s always loved the open sound of jazz and finds it the most inclusive form of music and a universal mode of communication. Madhuri has found a niche in world music and is constantly looking to expand the scope and possibilities of this genre with new influences and sounds from around the world as she travels A vocalist and songwriter, composer and pioneer of the Indian Opera, Madhuri has conceived and created significant concert productions for MoonArra such as Operaaga, Raagas Round Midnight, Women Aah Men, A Continent Called Jazz, The Cosmic Tree, Voices of Trees, Love The Classics, Ladies of Jazz and Love, The Classics, Ladies and Gentlemen of Jazz. Haripriya Narasimhan – As a woman bassist who can hold out on her own, Haripriya performs with MoonArra, Sylvester and a few other bands in the circuit. Haripriya brings her own fine sensibilities and nuancing to a performance.