Neel Murgai Ensemble at The Stone (49 images)

The Neel Murgai Ensemble performing at The Stone in Manhattan: Neel Murgai (sitar, daf, vocals), Mat Maneri (viola), Sameer Gupta (tabla), and Greg Heffernan (cello). The NME performs new music that straddles cultures, continents and eras: the ancient, future, and traditional. Murgai has assembled this talented ensemble after years of experimentation with different groups and instrumentations. Best described as Indo-chamber jazz, their sound ranges from an overtone singing, droning minimalism...
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The Neel Murgai Ensemble performing at The Stone in Manhattan: Neel Murgai (sitar, daf, vocals), Mat Maneri (viola), Sameer Gupta (tabla), and Greg Heffernan (cello). The NME performs new music that straddles cultures, continents and eras: the ancient, future, and traditional. Murgai has assembled this talented ensemble after years of experimentation with different groups and instrumentations. Best described as Indo-chamber jazz, their sound ranges from an overtone singing, droning minimalism to intricate arrangements of raga-based melodies and mathematical rhythmic structures, with healthy doses of improvisation throughout.
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