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 - 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.

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