2024 TOUR
Stephen Magnusson - GUITAR , Pandit Debasis Chakroborty - SLIDE GUITAR,
Rob Burke - SAX, Sam Evans - TABLA,
Rob Burke - SAX, Sam Evans - TABLA,
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Melbourne Hindustani Classical Music Society
Saturday 12th October, 7pm Indian Classical Music Concert Pandit Debasis Chakroborty and Dr Sam Evans Venue and ticketing released here soon |
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Melbourne Tabla School Workshop
Sunday 13th October, 3pm Pandit Debasis Chakroborty and Dr Sam Evans Melbourne Tabla School - 73 Grattan Street, Carlton |
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Monash University
Thursday 17th October, 1pm Lunchtime Concert with trio: Slide Guitar, Tabla and Saxophone School of Music Auditorium, Clayton Campus |
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Barlines & Beyond
Barlines & Beyond explores the intersection of Western style improvisation and Indian Classical music in a cross-cultural ensemble collaboration. Each musician brings their own tradition to the music and adapts their expertise and creativity to develop a beautiful and intriguing sonic environment. |
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Electric Guitar - Stephen Magnusson
Tenor, Soprano Saxophones and Alto Clarinet - Rob Burke |
Debasis Chakroborty - Indian Classical Slide Guitar
Sam Evans - Tabla/Percussion |
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Barlines and Beyond explores the intersection of Western style improvisation and Indian Classical music, developing a working model for cross-cultural ensemble collaboration. The members of the ensemble come from Australia and India with musical expertise in traditional Indian music and a Western jazz/improvised sensibility which includes all original compositions.
Rob Burke, Stephen Magnusson and Sam Evans created compositions for improvisation over Indian modes, (which were superimposed with diatonic and pantonal harmonic approaches). Debasis Chakroborty performed in his area of expertise using an Indian classical approach (modal) and creativity and was open to integrating the jazz approach of the Stephen and Rob. In a sense, each musician bought their own tradition to the music and adapted their expertise and creativity to the overall sonic environment and musical outcome.
Rob Burke, Stephen Magnusson and Sam Evans created compositions for improvisation over Indian modes, (which were superimposed with diatonic and pantonal harmonic approaches). Debasis Chakroborty performed in his area of expertise using an Indian classical approach (modal) and creativity and was open to integrating the jazz approach of the Stephen and Rob. In a sense, each musician bought their own tradition to the music and adapted their expertise and creativity to the overall sonic environment and musical outcome.
Rob Burke - Tenor, Soprano Saxophones and Alto Clarinet, Debasis Chakroborty - Indian Classical Slide Guitar, Stephen Magnusson - Electric Guitar, Sam Evans - Tabla/Percussion
Released August 31, 2017. Recorded 5th June 2015 - Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music - Monash University. Engineered: Hadyn Buxton. Mixed and Mastered by Andrea Benassai, Sonoria Recording Plant, Prato Italy. Produced by Robert Burke. Artwork by Atia Cader.
Released August 31, 2017. Recorded 5th June 2015 - Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music - Monash University. Engineered: Hadyn Buxton. Mixed and Mastered by Andrea Benassai, Sonoria Recording Plant, Prato Italy. Produced by Robert Burke. Artwork by Atia Cader.
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Pandit Debasis Chakroborty – Slide Guitar
An “A” grade artiste of All India Radio and Television in both Hindustani classical and light music, an empanelled artiste of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations under the Ministry of external affairs, Govt. of India and Associate Professor in Performing Arts, Mangalayatan University, India. International performer regularly touring in UK, Australia, America and Europe. |
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Rob Burke PhD - Saxophone, Clarinet
Robert Burke is an Associate Professor in Jazz and Improvisation studies at Monash University. An internationally acclaimed improvising performer and composer, Rob has released 16 CD’s under his own name and has composed and performed on a further 300 CD’s. His sensitive and balanced perspective has allowed Rob to traverse many different styles as expressed in collaborative performances with international leaders in classical, jazz and experimental music. |
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Stephen Magnusson - Guitar
Stephen Magnusson is an international renowned guitarist, improviser and composer. He has performed with many artists including Charlie Haden, ArchieRoach, Stephen Pigram, Andrea Keller Meshell Ndegeocello, Tim Berne, Jim Black, Vince Jones, Scott Tinkler, Paul Grabowsky, Dave Beck, Frank diSario, SNAG, Enrico Rava, Arthur Blythe and many others. He Lives in Melbourne Australia and love Practising/Recording and Gardening. |
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Sam Evans PhD - Tabla and Percussion
A contemporary Australian musician and tabla player who works as performer, composer, educator in Melbourne. Following many years of training in India, he is a regular international performer of both traditional Indian music and contemporary world music. He composes music for film and documentaries and is the founding director of the Melbourne Tabla School. |
