Home Β» Music Β» Percussion Ensemble | Impromptu Dance Off

Percussion Ensemble | Impromptu Dance Off

Written By IndianRaga on Tuesday, Jul 23, 2019 | 08:30 AM

 
To invite this group for a live concert, please visit https://indianraga.com/live or email [email protected] A scintillating percussion performance that will make you want to get up and dance! Performed by the 2017 IndianRaga Fellowship India Edition dancers: Ananya Sinha, Mandara B S, Ragavarshini Shankar, Sacchidanand Narayankar, Sunil Sunkara and Vishwadeep Rao in their respective dance styles Odissi, Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam and Kathak. Watch this performance on Youtube at https://youtu.be/_UrPtsvpLdk The ensemble brings together percussion instruments from Classical and folk styles of Indian music. Sounds of Mridangam, Ghatam, Kanjira, Tabla, Damru and Sri Khol blend together to create rhythm that is energetic and joyous. Electronic beats set a background while strains of the Veena interspersed with Padhant style recitations embellish the recital. Music from the IndianRaga Fellowship production Thaka Janu Jam by Swaminath Jayaraman, Anirudh Sharma, KDB Madhavi and Mahesh Raghvan. Watch the Music Video at https://youtu.be/2v5_rtmyz7M To feature in an IndianRaga production, apply to be an IndianRaga Fellow at indianraga.com/fellowship IndianRaga brings together the best musicians and dancers across 60 international cities to collaborate on high quality music videos viewed by millions of people globally. The genres we work with are rooted in Indian classical performing arts and include Carnatic music (South Indian classical music), Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), semi-classical music, contemporary and fusion music, Indian classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, and also ballet, tap, contemporary dance. Our productions also include a wide range of instruments including mridangam, tabla, sitar, violin, flute/bansuri, veena, ghatam, and new-age categories like music arrangement and production with EDM, Trap, Pop amongst others. Our most popular innovations include classical cover songs, a cappella, mashups and remixes of the latest viral pop hits in both western and Indian music. Anyone can apply to join our collaborations, and you can visit www.indianraga.com for more details and application process.