"Roots & Shoots" a musical dialogue between an Indian classical music trio and German jazz trio at Sri Sathya Sai International Centre, Pragati Vihar, Lodhi Road > 7pm on 16th November 2015

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Time : 7:00 pm Add to Calendar 16/11/2015 19:00 16/11/2015 20:30 Asia/Kolkata "Roots & Shoots" a musical dialogue between an Indian classical music trio and German jazz trio Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/11/roots-shoots-musical-dialogue-between.html Sri Sathya Sai International Centre, Pragati Vihar, Lodhi Road, New Delhi DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : Sri Sathya Sai International Centre, Pragati Vihar, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Landmark : Opposite Sai Baba Mandir 

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Event Description : "Roots & Shoots" a musical dialogue between an Indian classical music trio and German jazz trio

The sextet will be touring India (Delhi, Chennai, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune) in November 2015.

In 2013 Hindol Deb, a sitar player from India and Sebastian Gramss, a double bass player and composer from Germany, came together to create an engaging and challenging Indo-German music project that is driven by an intense mutual curiosity, their friendship as artists and by a deep interest in a meaningful cultural partnership. 

The collaboration aims to update and redefine misleading common perceptions that Indians and Germans have of each other, which are sometimes defined by clichés. These stereotypes are filtered and transmitted through the medium of music for a broad and active exchange with new content. 
While the intercultural perspective is nuanced in music because of its nature of direct interaction, compatibility between the essential nature and mind set of the two cultures at first seemed difficult. 
However, having worked together closely the musicians and composers, Hindol Deb and Sebastian Gramss discovered through their long-term collaboration broad overlaps in the music of the two cultures and several points of contact. Together with Amit Mishra and Paras Nath from India and Matthias Muche and Erwin Ditzner from Germany, they have explored different cultural roots and traditions (ROOTS) and the ensuing new fruits and sprouts (SHOOTS) lead to a unique artistic exchange: ROOTS & SHOOTS. These six award winning musicians have come together to move beyond World Music and Fusion clichés to explore new musical grounds combining aspects of both musical traditions. 

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INDIA 
Hindol Deb: Sitar and Composition 
Paras Nath: Flute 
Amit Mishra: Tabla

GERMANY 
Sebastian Gramss: Double Bass and Composition 
Matthias Muche: Trombone 
Erwin Ditzner: Drums and Percussion

THE MUSICIANS:
Erwin Ditzner and Sebastian Gramss started their collaborations in 1991. Since then the two outstanding musicians have performed in countless concerts worldwide and explored their congenial collaboration with guests such as Marylin Crispell and Ingrid Laubrock. Together with internationally renowned trombonist Matthias Muche the three comprise the German trio partners for Roots & Shoots.
A talented sitar player and promising composer, Hindol Deb started learning the sitar at the age of five. His performances are marked by a combination of technical finesse and maturity. Paras Nath is from a dynasty of flautists whose family tradition of dedication to the art of flute playing stretches back four centuries. They are accompanied by tabla player Amit Mishra. 

LINKS:
www.sebastiangramss.de/rootsshoots | www.facebook.com/sgrootsshoots

Supported by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan. 

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