Natraj

When:
Saturday, May 17, 2025 8:00p -
10:00p

Where:
The New School of Music
25 Lowell St
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Admission:
$20

Hosted by:
creativemusicseriesqi [email protected]

Categories:
Art, Music

Event website:
https://www.creativemusicseries.com/events

From Boston to Mumbai and Ghana to Toronto, world-jazz ensemble Natraj has delighted listeners since 1987. CMS is proud to present this group in concert at the New School of Music.

Phil Scarff (soprano saxophone)

Priyank Krishna (soprano saxophone)

Rohan Gregory (violin and viola)

Rick McLaughlin (bass)

Jerry Leake (tabla, multipercussion)

Pandit Anoop Banerjee (tabla)

Ben Paulding (drums)

$20, $15 students/seniors.

Natraj seamlessly melds the classical music of India, traditional music from West Africa, and contemporary jazz to create its own unique and infectious style. Hard-driving African grooves and graceful Indian ragas meet in the band’s expansive jazz conception. Natraj captivates and excites audiences with exotic textures, accessible melodies, and rhythmic energy.

Natraj’s five releases have garnered acclaim in the international press and airplay worldwide. Natraj’s latest album, Ragamala Paintings Alive!, takes listeners on a compelling contemporary journey that celebrates classic ragamala paintings from India. The stunning performance showcased in this release is wide ranging, deep, and accessible, while firmly rooted in the rich tapestry of Indian classical music. Find out more about this exciting recording here:

https://www.bigroundrecords.com/catalog/br8983/

https://open.spotify.com/album/7sBVNAHdVMFWVTpeakP1zA

Natraj has delighted listeners throughout the US, Canada, India, and West Africa since 1987. Appearances include India’s JazzYatra and Prayojana International Music Festival; Ghana’s PANAFEST; the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; the Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph, Canada; and The Boston Globe Jazz and Blues Festival. Natraj has performed with icons of Indian classical music including Kadri Gopalnath, Chitravina N. Ravikiran, Shashank, Ronu Majumdar, and Trichy Sankaran.

“We heard the future of jazz... we heard the future of world music... a spellbinding tapestry... a jazz hybrid of celebration and reflection.” — Times of India

“[This] Boston group doesn’t simply draw on Indian influences some of the time—it specializes in a seamless blend of jazz and Indian music... [Natraj] embraces both Western and Indian instruments… delightfully unconventional.” — Jazziz

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