Carnatic at Starline: Gautam Tejas Ganeshan & New Directions in I.C.M. – a Culture interest event taking place on 2016-05-01 13:30:00 in United States
Gautam Tejas Ganeshan's authentic voice and intelligent approach breathe new life into an old tradition. His concerts reflect a traditional aesthetic, embracing a classical style instantly recognizable to aficionados worldwide, and transforming it through the creation of an ongoing body of original works based in love and understanding of Carnatic music – its elaborate structures, extensive improvisations, and the utmost sincerity that distinguishes its greatest practitioners.
He has performed widely in the SF Bay Area since 2004, including at the SFMOMA, BAM/PFA, SFJAZZ, Asian Art Museum (SF), Hertz Hall at UC Berkeley, and more, as well as having given workshops at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Stanford Jazz Workshop, and guest-lectures for music courses at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz.
"Vocalist Gautam Tejas Ganeshan frees carnatic vocal virtuosity to access its angular outer reaches… An unflinching, intelligent intensity… Sophisticated technique and powerful repertoire."
– SF International Arts Festival
"Thoughtful, ecstatic vocal style… New music from an old tradition."
– SFJAZZ
"Subversive… Affecting and bold… The violinist and mridangam players played off, mimicked, and seemed to challenge one another during the group's two-hour set, which also included free-form solos. At times Ganeshan seemed to be shaking his head in agreement…"
– East Bay Express
"A magnet for local Indian classical musicians."
– SF Chronicle
"Ganeshan shared five of his alluring sets of lyrics [with] vocal ornamentations, involving trills and glissandos… Ganeshan's instrument was neither strong nor showy, but rather eminently lyrical and supple, its dramatic impact bolstered by the singer's expressive use of his arms and hands. A local treasure… A unique act… "
– SF Classical Voice
"A stunning performer… There's something raw and immediate about the music."
– Long Beach Press Telegram
MORE INFO:
Website: https://carnatic-at-starline.eventbrite.com
Email: info@starlinesocialclub.com
Phone: 510-593-2109
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