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Stray Birds : Joey van Leeuwen A Music Concert Stray Birds is a convergence of musical crosscurrents from East and West. Drawing on the intricate melodies and rhythms of Indian
Event Details
Stray Birds : Joey van Leeuwen
A Music Concert
Stray Birds is a convergence of musical crosscurrents from East and West. Drawing on the intricate melodies and rhythms of Indian music and the rich harmony and freedom of jazz, the music is immersive and transcendental, taking the listener through an imaginative landscape of their own fantastic design. Led by American drummer Joey van Leeuwen, the band is making its Indian debut in Bangalore.
Joined by Aman Mahajan (electric piano), Prayaag Barooah (guitar) and Anirudha Bhat (mridangam and khanjira), this is a concert not to be missed.
Joey van Leeuwen : drumset
Aman Mahajan : electric piano
Prayaag Barooah : guitar
Anirudha Bhat : mridangam and khanjira
Award-winning American drummer and composer Joey van Leeuwen is a rising star across India, where he has made his home for the past year.
Born and raised in Rochester, NY, USA, he grew up on jazz music which he learned both in the classroom and in the streets and clubs of New Orleans. Notable performances include the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, French Quarter Fest, New Orleans Sacred Music Festival, Congo Square Rhythm Fest, and the Xerox-Rochester International Jazz Festival. During half a decade in New Orleans, he studied Ewe and Fon drumming with Logan Schutts and Damas “Fan Fan” Louis, drumming in the Rosalie Alley Voudoun Temple, and performed Fon traditional music for His Majesty Hougan Dada Dagbo Hounan Houna II. For many years, he has also studied Carnatic music and has learned under Sri Umayalpuram Mali, Sri Suresh Vaidyanathan, and Dr. Rajna Swaminathan. Joey has also performed with Carnatic percussion superstar Dr. S. ‘Ghatam’ Karthick and the Indian Music Experience Faculty including the legendary Dr. Suma Sudhindra. He performed with Brazilian guitar virtuoso Geovane Santos for several years and has toured the US with singer-songwriter Daphne Lee Martin as well as performing in the USA and India as the leader of his own jazz group. He was also featured as a lecturer at the Indian Music Experience Museum in Bengaluru and the Global Music Institute in Delhi. Joey holds a Master’s in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory and a Bachelor’s in Jazz Studies from the University of New Orleans. He is sponsored by Saluda Cymbals.
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Time
November 26, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT+05:30)