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NATRAJ at 1794 Meetinghouse Summer Music Series at 1794 Meetinghouse
Courtesy of Michael Ruocco | Posted on June 29, 2013
Where
1794 Meetinghouse
1794 Meetinghouse Summer Music Series
26 South Main Street
New Salem, MA
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When
Sun, July 14, 2013
4 PM
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Musicians
Phil Scarff
saxophone, tenorCarl Clements
saxophoneMike Rivard
bass, acousticJerry Leake
percussionBertram Lehmann
drumsAbout
Natraj seamlessly melds the classical music of India, traditional music from West Africa, and contemporary jazz to create its own unique and infectious style. Hard-driving African grooves and graceful Indian ragas meet in the band's expansive jazz conception. Hailed as Boston's Best Jazz Band by the Improper Bostonian and nominated Best World Music Act in the Boston Music Awards, Natraj captivates and excites audiences with its exotic textures, accessible melodies, and rhythmic energy.
Natraj has delighted listeners throughout the US, Canada, India, and West Africa since 1987. Appearances include India's JazzYatra and Prayojana International Music Festival; Ghana's PANAFEST; the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; the Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph, Canada; and The Boston Globe Jazz and Blues Festival. Arts International, the New England Foundation for the Arts, and Meet the Composer have awarded repeated grant support for Natraj's tours....