Tabla wizard Zakir Hussain, vocalist Shankar Mahadevan,Monte Carlo based Jazz Guitarist John McLaughlin, mandolin maestro U. Shrinivas, and kanjeera virtuoso V. Selvaganesh come together for a fusion music concert Remember Shakti India Tour 2012.
Organised by Pancham Nishad Creatives, the programme was first brought to India in 2000. The tour takes place every alternate year but this time it’s happening after a hiatus of six years. The programme is specifically designed to evoke distinct atmospheres, moods and emotions through several different ragas.
“Performing with John is like playing with an Indian musician. John has taken the time to study Indian classical music and figure out how we work, how we think and what our improvising techniques are,” said Ustad Zakir Hussain. For McLaughlin, the idea of balancing the mathematical equations of Indian rhythmic development and the abstract leanings of jazz was natural. “I had a deep interest and affection for Indian culture before I discovered Indian music. I adapt myself to the environment in which I find myself,” said McLaughlin.
“The current group with Selvaganesh and Srinivas,l is remarkable. We have electric mandolin and guitar which is a nice combination of contrasts and harmony with two different kinds of percussion and needless to say the mellifluous voice of Shankar Mahadevan adds to the aura. Remember Shakti is all about vitality and creating a joyful experience,” he adds.
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