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Rajas at Rajas: Exploring The Sounds Of India at Alwan For The Arts
Courtesy of Alwan Music Curator | Posted on October 30, 2013
Where
Alwan For The Arts
Rajas: Exploring The Sounds Of India
16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY
Map
212-967-4318
When
Sat, November 23, 2013
8-11pm
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Musicians
About
Rajas is a nascent project that brings together contemporary musicians in the Indian classical idiom to experiment and explore new directions for composition and improvisation, stemming from this deep-rooted tradition. The ensemble is led by mrudangam artist and composer Rajna Swaminathan, who has been engaging intensively with New York's experimental jazz and creative music scene and incorporating South Indian rhythmic concepts in cross-cultural contexts.
The Hindu philosophical term "rajas" refers to the inner human energy that compels us to act, to pursue our passions, to create, and to preserve ourselves...