Dec 03 2024 to Dec 03 2024 7:30 p.m.

Price: 0 onwards Book/Buy

Where

Courtyard Koota

Ground floor, Good Earth Tarana Good Earth Malhar, near Rajarajeswari medical college Kambipura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560074

Event Description

About Playground 

A classically trained Carnatic musician and a modular synth player come together for an improvised live set that's beyond the "rules" of music-making. Expect pulsing-rhythms from South Indian percussion, swirling, otherworldly textures from electronics, and an aural landscape where tradition dances with the unknown.   

About the Artists 

Charu Hariharan is a versatile percussionist, singer, composer, and producer with deep roots in Carnatic music, known for her mastery of Mridangam, Konnakol, and world percussion instruments. A member of the World Folk Ensemble 'Varldens Band,' which has been touring Europe extensively since 2013, Charu has studied World Music Arrangement under the legendary Ale Möller in Sweden. A fellow of the U.S. State Department's OneBeat program, her work extends international boundaries. Charu's extensive music portfolio includes collaborating with award-winning composers A.R. Rahman and M.M. Keeravani, Dubai's Firdaus Orchestra, and Grammy-nominee Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya. She has also featured on Coke Studio (Tamil) and conducted masterclasses at Berklee College of Music. Endorsed by leading audio companies, she continue to blend tradition with innovation, making a significant impact on the world music stage.  

Vaibhav Batra is an educator, composer, and live performer who uses modular synths and field recordings. He plays experimental live sets that oscillate between drones, glitches, and unique musical structures. A proponent of free improvisation, he is one of the founding members of the Dilli Improvisers Orchestra, the first improv ensemble of its kind in the country. Driven by the idea of "play", Vaibhav is a regular fixture in Delhi's underground experimental circuit, performing live improvised sets at various alternative venues.