Brisbane Multicultural Centre (BEMAC)
102 Main St
Kangaroo Point QLD 4169
Auburn Courthouse Cultural Centre
4 St. Vincent Street
Auburn SA 5451
Location National Tour, please see above
Cost $35-$50
Type
Performance
In this collaboration, the musicians aim to infuse the sounds of traditional North Indian and South Indian music with contemporary Western Jazz and Blues.
You will be immersed in the meditative melodies of the sitar and experience the uplifting beats of the tabla performed by Purbayan Chatterjee and Jay Dabgar. The duo will showcase their spontaneity and musical prowess through an improvised piece of Indian classical music. The intricate phrases played on the sitar and tabla will captivate and delight you.
This 60-minute show will be based on an evening raga (melody) and tala (rhythm).
Note for the Melbourne show: The Melbourne audience will be treated to an additional hour of performance featuring Purbayan and Jay, along with Aurora Darby, Kane Watts, Amadou Suso, Jonathan Dimond, and Luke Koszanski.
The ensemble comprises talented musicians proficient in various genres, including the North Indian sitar and tabla, South Indian Carnatic vocals, drums, African Kora, bass, and acoustic guitar. Together, they will take you on a mesmerising musical journey.
PaaNi: Where the Rivers Meet is presented by Jay Dabgar and MAV, as supported by Casula Powerhouse, The Drum, BEMAC, Artbeat and Melbourne Hindustani Classical Music Society.
Tabla player
Master Tabla-player Jay Dabgar comes from a family of Tabla-makers in India and brings with him the legacy of the Benaras Gharaana style of Tabla-playing.
Sitar virtuoso
Based in Mumbai, India, Purbayan Chaterjee is one of the finest contemporary Sitar players performing Indian Classical music. Through the mesmerising sounds of his Sitar playing, he has attained a reputation as one of the great sitar players of his generation.
Muscian
Melbourne musician Aurora Darby (Khyaal Vocal Ensemble, Windari) has sought proficiency in an array of global styles that range from Western Classical, Contemporary Jazz, South Indian Carnatic, Brazilian Folk music and Free Improvisation.
Kora player
Amadou Suso comes from Gambia in West Africa and is part of a Mandinka tribe that have been playing the Kora for centuries.
Multi-instrumentalist composer/performer
Jonathan Dimond is a multi-instrumentalist composer/performer, who brings together the worlds of Western classical, jazz and intercultural music.
Guitar player
Luke Koszański's music is shaped by his father's blues and rock music, and the diverse international artists he has played with such as Ali Birra, Mahmoud Ahmed, Nhatty man (Ethiopia) Yusupha Ngum (Gambia), The Black Sistaz (West Papua), Purbayan Chatterjee and Sheldon D'silva (India)
Drummer
Professional drummer, passionate educator, live & studio session musician; Kane Watts is one of the most sought- after drummers in the Melbourne music scene.