Arun Ghosh Arkestra Makara at London Jazz Festival at The Albany

Clarinettist & composer, Arun Ghosh, returns to The Albany main stage with Arkestra Makara, a Pan-Asian chamber orchestra, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.

Driven by a cross-continental swirl of gongs, percussion, lutes and harps, Arkestra Makara perform brand new compositions and works forged from re-imagined traditional forms.

Originally created as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad celebrations, the Arkestra bring together musical and cultural influences from Japan to China via Singapore, Malaysia and the Indian Subcontinent, whilst injecting a heavy dose of contemporary London beats....

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Clarinettist & composer, Arun Ghosh, returns to The Albany main stage with Arkestra Makara, a Pan-Asian chamber orchestra, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.

Driven by a cross-continental swirl of gongs, percussion, lutes and harps, Arkestra Makara perform brand new compositions and works forged from re-imagined traditional forms.

Originally created as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad celebrations, the Arkestra bring together musical and cultural influences from Japan to China via Singapore, Malaysia and the Indian Subcontinent, whilst injecting a heavy dose of contemporary London beats.

The Arun Ghosh Arkestra Makara (UK London Jazz Festival version) led by Arun Ghosh, as Musical Director and performing on clarinet, features the following guest artists, with diverse heritage ranging from across South & South East Asia:-
Nao Masuda (Japan) on taiko drums, chromatic chime bars, Indian & Tibetan temple bells
Mico (Japan) on vocals, accordion and electronica
Keiko Kitamura (Japan) on koto and bass koto
Ganga Thapa (Nepal) on sarod
Liz Chi Yen Liew (Singapore/Malaysia) on violin and electric liquin
Sarah Chi Shang Liew (Singapore/Malaysia), on violin, erhu and jinghu
plus Ghosh's UK house band featuring Chris Williams (alto saxophone), Liran Donin (double bass), Rastko Rasic (percussion) and Pat Illingworth (drums).
http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/1018/Music/Arun-Ghosh,-Arkestra-Makara

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