Event overview
A curation of eclectic improvisational and compositional music inspired by Hindustani Classical, Jazz, Funk and Fusion genres.
For his final performance as part of the MMus Performance and Related studies course, Agneesh promises to deliver a massive musical experience through the story of his life in music and music in his life.
An exploration into sonic textures and spontaneous rhythmic questions and answers, the performance will include a Post Jazz duo improvisation with drummer extraordinaire Hogarth Hannam, with solo pieces from Time-based Raga performances and music by The Beatles, and an electric power quartet performing music by Indian Guitar legend Amyt Datta!
Programme:
Two improvisational pieces in a duo with Hogarth Hannam on drums
Solo
1. Time based Raga performance
2. Something from the album Abbey Road (1969) by The Beatles
Quartet
1. 'Electric Insenity' from the album Ambiance de Danse (2014) by Amyt Datta and Jivraj Singh
2. 'Neelima' from the album D For Brother (1992) by Amyt Datta and Monojit Datta
AGNESSH DUTTA is a guitarist and creative improviser from Kolkata, India. His music is focused on developing a unique sound on the guitar and creating a confluence of western genres of music and Indian Classical music. His work as a filmmaker has inspired him to search for narratives in music. Agneesh uses Indian Classical Ragas as tools, isolating them from the rules and the regulations they come with. He sees them as exotic scales with new harmonic potentials considering many combinations of these intervallic distances are unique to Indian Classical and cannot be found in western harmony. The art of storytelling through spontaneous improvisation with minimal composition is his area of research. Agneesh’s funky, gritty and eclectic music becomes a way for him to communicate his ideas and express himself to anybody willing to lend an ear.
These final performances are free and open to all, no need to book and will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2022 | 8:15pm - 9:00pm |
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