The Cedar Presents
DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA TRIO with Matthew Rahaim
Sunday, September 22, 2024 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM
All Ages
Seated
$30 Advance, $35 Day of Show
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Cedar is honored to present the Debashish Bhattacharya Trio, touring the United States in the fall of 2024 with the program, "Legacy: The music of pioneering Indian recording artists". A unique tribute to the pioneering Indian recording artists of the early 1900s. In those days, small shellac disks captured succinct renditions of Hindustani classical ragas and popular songs, creating a sensation among the wider populace. Indeed, this golden era saw the rise of the first celebrity musicians; household names of the time. Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is an award-winning artist who is known throughout the world as the unrivalled master of Hindustani slide guitar. The trio features Debashish’s daughter Anandi, a gifted vocalist and a rising star in her own right, and Debashish’s younger brother Subhasis, who is recognized as one of the greatest percussionists of his generation.
“Bhattacharya's facility with a slide is absolutely astonishing: it really has to be seen to be believed.” - All About Jazz
DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA TRIO
Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is arguably the greatest slide guitarist in the world. He is an undisputed master of the demanding technique and discipline of both Hindustani classical music and modern-world fusion. A “virtuoso’s virtuoso,” he has revolutionized a number of technical aspects of performance on the instrument. He also has designed and patented four types of guitar for performing raga music, which he has named Chaturangui, Ghandharvi, Anandi, and Pushpa Veena. These guitars are played lap style, with a small steel bar and finger picks.
Debashish has played extensively around the globe, logging in over 3000 live performances and 27 albums. He has performed both live and on recordings with musical icons such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, Jerry Douglas, Derek Trucks, and many other world-renowned musicians. In India, he has performed for Pandit Ravi Shankar and also appeared in countless Indian music festivals.
His large body of work has garnered extensive recognition, including two Grammy nominations, the Billboard Top 10, Songlines Magazine Top 10, Central Asia and Asia Pacific World Music Top 10, Amazon Top 100 albums, 2016 Songlines Music Award, 2007 BBC Planet Award, 2005 Asiatic society Gold medal, the 1984 President of India Gold Medal, 2022 World Music Hall of Fame, and is an Empaneled Artist of the Indian government’s Indian Council of Cultural Relations.
The 'Legacy' trio:
Debashish Bhattacharya: Chaturangui & Vocal
Anandi Bhattacharya: Swarmandal & Vocal
Subhasis Bhattacharjee: Tabla
“…a virtuoso whose flawless technique combines the traditions of Indian raga with contemporary elements to create something wholly new and exciting.” - Relix
“…undisputed master of the demanding technique and discipline of both Hindustani classical music and modern world fusion…” - India Currents
To learn more about Debashish Bhattacharya:
Matthew Rahaim
Matthew Rahaim is a Hindustani vocalist in the Gwalior tradition, trained under Laxman Krishnarao Pandit. He is also a composer, improviser, and Professor of Global Creative Studies at the University of Minnesota.
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