Asha Parkinson's Kalpadruma at Seven

Founded by saxophonist/composer, Asha Parkinson “Kalpadruma” is an exciting band exploring connection between Arabic, Turkish, Indian, Contemporary Classical and Jazz music.

Asha Parkinson is a young composer and saxophonist whose work regularly crosses the boundaries between traditions, from jazz to ‘classical’ to world musics and beyond – interests reflected equally in her work with her own Kalpadruma quintet and dodectet and her compositions for professional groups like Table Music. “Kalpadruma” have recently appeared in London at Ronnie Scotts club, to great acclaim....

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Founded by saxophonist/composer, Asha Parkinson “Kalpadruma” is an exciting band exploring connection between Arabic, Turkish, Indian, Contemporary Classical and Jazz music.

Asha Parkinson is a young composer and saxophonist whose work regularly crosses the boundaries between traditions, from jazz to ‘classical’ to world musics and beyond – interests reflected equally in her work with her own Kalpadruma quintet and dodectet and her compositions for professional groups like Table Music. “Kalpadruma” have recently appeared in London at Ronnie Scotts club, to great acclaim.

She’s UK based but also internationally focused and has already received a major award for work that goes beyond music.

Asha’s already extensive work as a composer brings together a wide range of influences, ranging from Arabic maqam, flamenco compas, Indian tala to the modal polyphony of the Notre Dame School and Olivier Messaien. She was one of four composers to be selected for the prestigious Jazz South Breakthrough Commission Scheme for which she composed the ‘Encounters suite’ (2021). Encounters inhabits an evocative sound world where jazz, Arabic Maqam and contemporary classical music meet with the Arabic poetry of Maram al Masri.

Beyond works for her own jazz-based ensembles such as Kalpadruma, her compositions for chamber orchestra and choir, string quartet, recorder consort and piano trio have all received public performances and recognition.

‘ The fiery tenor saxophonist…’ ‘…quietly intense alto … wonderfully understated drama… impressive ‘

Richard Williams – The Blue Moment

2 Sept 2023, 7pm Asha Parkinson’s “Kalpadruma” @Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, £12/10, 25s and under £6

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