Dec 05 2024 to Dec 05 2024 8:30 p.m.

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Where

Freedom Park

Seshadri Road, Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru 560009

Event Description

Ranjit Barot's Contraband is a fusion of electronic jazz, funk and soul- music that is the future! Ranjit describes the sound of contraband as "a sonic space that embraces a younger vibrant energy within the parameters of intelligent, improvised music."
 
About the Artist
 
Ranjit Barot was born into a family steeped in Indian music and dance- his mother was the  Kathak dancer, Sitara Devi.
His response to the drum kit,  catapulted him onto becoming one of India's leading artists on the instrument at the age of 17.  
 
On the world stage, he has performed often with  Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, Jonas Hellborg and Tim Garland. 
 
His work in films has also earned him much acclaim, including being Musical Director for all AR Rahman Live shows.

Ashwin Srinivasan is an Indian Classical flautist, composer, singer and poet- a man of many more talents.

Nastya Saraswati  is a multi-instrumentalist-while violin is her main instrument, she also plays Indian/Western flute, Piano, Cello, Harp, Saxophone & Guitar. Born in St Petersburg, she studied Western Classical Music and later made  trips to India to learn classical music .

Arka Chakraborty is a self-taught pianist from Calcutta, currently based in Mumbai.  Apart from his own quartet ACT, he has performed with over 20 bands.

Avishek Dey is a bassist from Calcutta, specialising in multiple genres of rock/jazz.