Natraj featuring special guest Chirag Katti, sitar at Amazing Things Arts Center

World-jazz ensemble Natraj features special guest, Indian classical sitar master, Chirag Katti.

What happens when an Indian classical sitar master meets jazz and world music? Vibrant melodies, reflective improvisation, exhilarating interplay, and hard-driving rhythms! In this performance, world-jazz group Natraj collaborates with Indian classical sitar maestro Chirag Katti, for an unforgettable East-meets-West fusion, featuring contemporary treatments of Indian classical pieces and Natraj's signature Indo-Afro-jazz synthesis.

"There is little doubt that Katti has enormous talent - his playing is both studied and expansive, and he tackles difficult raags with panache," extols Rave Magazine. Chirag Katti, a new star in Indian classical music, is a gifted musician who communicates both youthful exuberance and musical maturity through his music. He received the prestigious 'Surmani' award from Sur-Singar Samsad, Mumbai, India. Featured in concerts, film, radio, and TV, he has enthralled audiences in the US, Europe, and India....

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World-jazz ensemble Natraj features special guest, Indian classical sitar master, Chirag Katti.

What happens when an Indian classical sitar master meets jazz and world music? Vibrant melodies, reflective improvisation, exhilarating interplay, and hard-driving rhythms! In this performance, world-jazz group Natraj collaborates with Indian classical sitar maestro Chirag Katti, for an unforgettable East-meets-West fusion, featuring contemporary treatments of Indian classical pieces and Natraj's signature Indo-Afro-jazz synthesis.

"There is little doubt that Katti has enormous talent - his playing is both studied and expansive, and he tackles difficult raags with panache," extols Rave Magazine. Chirag Katti, a new star in Indian classical music, is a gifted musician who communicates both youthful exuberance and musical maturity through his music. He received the prestigious 'Surmani' award from Sur-Singar Samsad, Mumbai, India. Featured in concerts, film, radio, and TV, he has enthralled audiences in the US, Europe, and India.

"Natraj... contemplative raga improvisation, high-energy African and Indian-based grooves, complex odd meters and polyrhythms, and edgy contemporary jazz... blended together beautifully while showcasing the brilliance of each artist," raves Lokvani.com. Natraj has delighted listeners in concert halls and festivals throughout the US, Canada, India, and Africa since 1987. Recent appearances include the Berklee Percussion Festival, where Natraj performed with Indian percussion wizard Trichy Sankaran. "True fusion of jazz and world musics... Compelling blend of Indian, African, and Jazz musics... Excellent tunes...It all works quite beautifully," attests Cadence.

Players: Natraj features special guest, sitar master Chirag Katti, saxophonist Phil Scarff, bassist Mike Rivard, tabla and multipercussion wizard Jerry Leake, and drummer Bertram Lehmann.

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