Jan 05 2026 to Jan 05 2026 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Crossing genres and geographies, this performance is truly unique!

This collaboration began as a musical conversation across distance: between Appalachian folk traditions rooted in storytelling, the improvisational language of jazz, and the raga-based imagination of Indian classical music. Davis & Haleigh, a violin and acoustic guitar duo from Birmingham, Alabama, come together with Bengaluru-based Carnatic fusion artist Vishnu R to explore what happens when distinct musical lineages meet without hierarchy, and with curiosity leading the way.

At the heart of the performance is dialogue: between strings and rhythm, structure and spontaneity, memory and invention. Davis & Haleigh’s intricate interplay is woven into Vishnu’s explorations on the Navtar, his self-designed nine-string instrument that blends fretted, fretless, and harp-like textures. Fresh from a US tour, this India and Southeast Asia debut carries music shaped by travel, trust, and attentive listening.

Genres blur, and geographies dissolve, as music takes on a new form.

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Performers

Haleigh Morgan Black
Violin
Haleigh Morgan Black is a versatile violinist, musician, and music-therapist-in-training whose work blends Appalachian, Irish, Scottish, jazz, and folk influences into a distinctive, improvisation-driven sound. Currently completing her Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy at The University of Alabama (expected 2025), she performs widely with the Davis Little & Haleigh Quartet and appears on the duo’s 2025 album Bend, which received attention from NPR and WBHM.

As an Artist-in-Residence with UAB Arts in Medicine, Haleigh brings live music and self-care workshops to hospital communities, where she champions music’s capacity to support healing and well-being. She has also collaborated with artists across world traditions, including renowned Indian percussionist Drums Sivamani, and remains dedicated to both performance and music education.

Davis Little
Guitar
Davis Little

is a contemporary world-fusion guitarist and composer recognized for his distinctive blend of Indian classical music, jazz, blues, and folk traditions—a sound often described as an “Indian-Appalachian string synergy” shaped by his use of fretless guitar and collaborations with global percussionists. A core member of the Little Raine Band, he also performs widely in the duo Davis & Haleigh with violinist Haleigh Black, known for their improvisation-driven world/folk fusion.

His career highlights include the acclaimed collaboration with legendary Indian percussionist Sivamani on the single “JŌG.” Davis’s recorded work spans the EPs Into Being and North of Home, along with singles such as “Second Stage” and “Unraveled,” and his music appears on major streaming platforms. Beyond his fusion projects, he explores classical, acoustic, and electronic music, reflecting his broad creative reach across genres and mediums.

Vishnu R
Navtar
Vishnu R is an award-winning Indian performer, composer, and inventor of the Navtar®, a patented nine-string hybrid instrument that merges fretted, fretless, and harp elements to unite Carnatic nuance with Western harmony. Known for his Indian-jazz fusion work with the Vishnu R Collective, he has collaborated with global artists including Grammy winners Michael League and Bill Laurance, percussion legend Sivamani, and vocalist Shankar Mahadevan.

A two-time Beyond Music International Project winner and a Fellow of the U.S. State Department’s OneBeat program, Vishnu also directs eAmbalam, an online college for Indian classical music and dance. His acclaimed compositions, including Moksha and SiMchezo, highlight the expressive possibilities of the Navtar.