Three accomplished and versatile musicians, Preetha Narayanan (violin), Giuliano Modarelli (guitar), and Harkiret Singh Bahra (tabla) come together to present an intimate Indian classical set with a contemporary folk-twist. A vibrant set celebrating Indian Classical music, Folk, and the spaces in between. Expect to hear lush melodies, intricate rhythms, heavy grooves, and free-wheeling improvisations.
 
Presented by GemArts and The Glasshouse
 

 
Preetha Narayanan (violin)
Preetha Narayanan is a violinist, composer, and educator with a unique musical story that crosses countries, cultures, and genres. Merging Western and Indian Classical training with a wide range of influences from her collaborations, she is sought after for her unique and distinctive sound. Preetha has performed internationally with notable artists including Anoushka Shankar, Nitin Sawhney, Talvin Singh OBE, Kae Tempest, and Jocelyn Pook, amongst others. More recently, Preetha has been composing works for orchestra and ensembles, and touring her own work. She is also the co-founder of genre-defying string duo Balladeste ("...an extraordinary and beautiful listening experience" Folk Radio UK) who write and perform original music.
 
 
Giuliano Modarelli (guitar)
 
Giuliano Modarelli, a jazz guitarist, composer, and producer, blends deep respect for tradition with an experimentalist mindset. Balancing reverence for Indian classical and folk traditions with innovative exploration, he crafts a unique musical tapestry. Embracing an internationalist ideology, Modarelli seeks to create a new musical language that transcends borders and inspires collaboration. 
He has collaborated with notable artists such as Talvin Singh, Nitin Sawhney, Shankar Mahadevan, Mysore Manjunath, Bill Laurance, Pete Locket, Sarathy Korwar, Jason Singh, Sidi Larbi and many others.
 
 
Harkiret Singh Bahra (tabla)
 
Harkiret Singh Bahra is a sensitive yet dynamic performer with fine art technique to showcase. Grounded in Indian Classical repetoire, he draws artistic flair from his teachers: Giani Gian Singh Surjit, Giani Gurbachan Singh Hamdardh, Ustad Harkirat Singh Rayatt and taleem from the Late Guru Acharya Pandit Shankar Ghosh. 
 
Harkiret endeavours to pair his deep reverence for the Classical artform with musical versatility and thus enjoys performing nationally and internationally with fellow Musicians across different genres. He is always searching on stage for emotive expression to find harmony through rhythm

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