Across Cultures: Ragas in Western Consciousness

Sep 16 '21 | 06:00 PM (IST)

Event Information

Across Cultures: Ragas in Western Consciousness, a lecture demonstration on fusion music and diasporic collaborations of one of the most versatile Musicians, Hidayat Husain Khan, with his longtime collaborators - Musician and Composer, Greg Hatza, Musicologist, Musician and Co-Founder, Melodic Intersect, Enayat Hossain and Singer Producer, Songwriter, Amit Interdeo. This panel of experts will be moderated by Founder and Creative Head, ALSO | ideas . content . design, Alleyah Asgghar.

These stalwarts will explore the canvas of creating fusion music and the degree of discipline needed to perfect the harmony. They will speak about their genre-defying work on blending Indian classical music with Western music. The session will also have the speakers talk about the challenges they face while sharing their unique traditions with the other, to find a common ground to create a new piece. The discussion will also include a short performance.

Join us for this extraordinary exchange of ideas while examining musical journeys beyond cultural boundaries.