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Indo jazz

January 01, 1970

Indo jazz is a musical genre consisting of jazz, classical and Indian influences. Its structure and patterns are based on Indian music with typical jazz improvisation overlaid. While the term itself may be comparatively recent, the concept dates at least to the mid-1950s. Musicians including John Coltrane, Yusef Lateef and others reflect Indian influences.

Indo jazz
Stylistic originsJazz, classical, Indian classical music, raga
Cultural originsMid–1950s
Typical instrumentsSaxophone, guitar, bass, drums, violin, sitar, tabla and other Indian classical instrumentations
Other topics
Folk jazz, jazz fusion, minimalism, serialism, twelve-tone technique

The Mahavishnu Orchestra might be an early example of a jazz group with Indian influences as John McLaughlin at that time was a devotee of Sri Chinmoy. Others found the improvisational elements already in some Indian music to fit well with jazz. Although John Mayer and Joe Harriott are perhaps the most important influences in the movement. In addition Alice Coltrane is also known for relational work.[1]

In the early 1970s, L. Subramaniam pioneered a new movement of Indo-jazz fusion, which he called "neo-fusion". It became very popular especially after the release of his albums such as Fantasy Without Limits (1979), Blossom (1981), Spanish Wave (1983), Conversations (1984), Indian Express (1985), and Mani and Co. (1986), in which he collaborated with musicians including Stephane Grappelli, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell, Emil Richards among others.

In America, Broto Roy, tabla percussionist, began composing and recording his brand of "Raga-Jazz" with his debut CD American Raga (1998), which was taken aboard and played on the International Space Station when Dennis Tito (America's first space tourist) blasted off into space. EMI India released it in India. His second CD, Total Immersion – Live at the Kennedy Center, is only the second CD authorized for public release by the Kennedy Center (the first was by Pavarotti). His Quartet has released two CDs: Ancient Algorithms (2015) and All Barriers Fall (May 15, 2018).

Ashwin Batish edit

One of the most innovative Indo-jazz experiences comes from Bombay native Ashwin Batish. Although classically trained in North Indian music by his father Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish, Ashwin's growing up in the West, first UK, then USA, gave him a unique insight into the world of Western music. His frequent sit-ins with jazz musicians[2] and his exposure to western musicians such as his father's collaboration with George Harrison for the Beatles movie Help!,[3] sparked in him a desire to stretch his classical music roots into the world of jazz and fusion. Ashwin has, for the past 35 years, been at the forefront of combining his classical sitar music with rock, pop and jazz. He has received critical acclaim from jazz and world music writers and audiences. His latest release, Jazz Is Where Is, is with his "fiery sitar power trio" (Nigel Wood, Ear To The Globe, Ireland).

Batish is presently on the faculty of the University of California, Santa Cruz[4] where he teaches Indian music percussion theory and practice. Upon the invitation of the university, Ashwin will be teaching a five-week 2020 Summer intensive called Raga Jazz – an application of Indian music to Western Instruments.[5]

Specific to John Mayer edit

"Mayer is very definite about that distinction, as only someone could understand who grew up in Calcutta studying Indian music with Sanathan Mukherjee whilst simultaneously learning Western music with Melhi Mehta. 'Indian music is basically built around a linear technique', he says. 'There's no harmony in the Western sense, just one extended melodic line accompanied by a drone. The absence of harmony is compensated for by very complex rhythms. As I found out more about Western music, I realised that there are similarities with the techniques of serialism. In serialism you are dealing with an atonal sequence, and in ragas, the Indian scale system, you are dealing with a tonal sequence, but one which goes up one way and down another, what's called the aroha-avaroha. In most of the music we play in Indo-Jazz Fusions, the music is all scored. I don't believe in too much improvisation, and when there is space for improvising, this is done in a format which reminds the player of the notes of the raga. [...]' [...] Indo-Jazz Fusions is just such proof of the folly of labels. It isn't a question of the music being jazz, or Indian, or classical; it is a thoroughly satisfying blend of ingredients into something genuinely new, original and forward looking."[6]

Indo jazz musicians edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Redd, Adrienne. "EastJazz". Roots World.
  2. ^ Baine, Wallace (2018-11-13). "Sitar Master Ashwin Batish at UCSC". Good Times Santa Cruz. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  3. ^ "S. D. Batish. Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  4. ^ "Ashwin Batish". Music Department, UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  5. ^ "2020 Music Summer Courses". summer.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  6. ^ John Mayer's Indo-Jazz Fusions. Retrieved on 2006-07-05.
  7. ^ Atkins, E. Taylor (2003), Jazz planet, University Press of Mississippi, ISBN 9781578066094, 1578066093
  8. ^ Indo-Jazz Fusions Guardian review June 2008
  9. ^ Grand Union
  10. ^ Web site: www.ArunLuthra.NET
  11. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  12. ^ Jyotsna website.
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-10-29.

External links edit

  • "Remember Shakti" on Google Video.

January 01, 1970
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Indo jazz is a musical genre consisting of jazz classical and Indian influences Its structure and patterns are based on Indian music with typical jazz improvisation overlaid While the term itself may be comparatively recent the concept dates at least to the mid 1950s Musicians including John Coltrane Yusef Lateef and others reflect Indian influences Indo jazzStylistic originsJazz classical Indian classical music ragaCultural originsMid 1950sTypical instrumentsSaxophone guitar bass drums violin sitar tabla and other Indian classical instrumentationsOther topicsFolk jazz jazz fusion minimalism serialism twelve tone technique The Mahavishnu Orchestra might be an early example of a jazz group with Indian influences as John McLaughlin at that time was a devotee of Sri Chinmoy Others found the improvisational elements already in some Indian music to fit well with jazz Although John Mayer and Joe Harriott are perhaps the most important influences in the movement In addition Alice Coltrane is also known for relational work 1 In the early 1970s L Subramaniam pioneered a new movement of Indo jazz fusion which he called neo fusion It became very popular especially after the release of his albums such as Fantasy Without Limits 1979 Blossom 1981 Spanish Wave 1983 Conversations 1984 Indian Express 1985 and Mani and Co 1986 in which he collaborated with musicians including Stephane Grappelli George Duke Stanley Clarke Tony Williams Herbie Hancock Larry Coryell Emil Richards among others In America Broto Roy tabla percussionist began composing and recording his brand of Raga Jazz with his debut CD American Raga 1998 which was taken aboard and played on the International Space Station when Dennis Tito America s first space tourist blasted off into space EMI India released it in India His second CD Total Immersion Live at the Kennedy Center is only the second CD authorized for public release by the Kennedy Center the first was by Pavarotti His Quartet has released two CDs Ancient Algorithms 2015 and All Barriers Fall May 15 2018 Contents 1 Ashwin Batish 2 Specific to John Mayer 3 Indo jazz musicians 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAshwin Batish editOne of the most innovative Indo jazz experiences comes from Bombay native Ashwin Batish Although classically trained in North Indian music by his father Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish Ashwin s growing up in the West first UK then USA gave him a unique insight into the world of Western music His frequent sit ins with jazz musicians 2 and his exposure to western musicians such as his father s collaboration with George Harrison for the Beatles movie Help 3 sparked in him a desire to stretch his classical music roots into the world of jazz and fusion Ashwin has for the past 35 years been at the forefront of combining his classical sitar music with rock pop and jazz He has received critical acclaim from jazz and world music writers and audiences His latest release Jazz Is Where Is is with his fiery sitar power trio Nigel Wood Ear To The Globe Ireland Batish is presently on the faculty of the University of California Santa Cruz 4 where he teaches Indian music percussion theory and practice Upon the invitation of the university Ashwin will be teaching a five week 2020 Summer intensive called Raga Jazz an application of Indian music to Western Instruments 5 Specific to John Mayer editThis article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations Please help summarize the quotations Consider transferring direct quotations to Wikiquote or excerpts to Wikisource May 2021 Mayer is very definite about that distinction as only someone could understand who grew up in Calcutta studying Indian music with Sanathan Mukherjee whilst simultaneously learning Western music with Melhi Mehta Indian music is basically built around a linear technique he says There s no harmony in the Western sense just one extended melodic line accompanied by a drone The absence of harmony is compensated for by very complex rhythms As I found out more about Western music I realised that there are similarities with the techniques of serialism In serialism you are dealing with an atonal sequence and in ragas the Indian scale system you are dealing with a tonal sequence but one which goes up one way and down another what s called the aroha avaroha In most of the music we play in Indo Jazz Fusions the music is all scored I don t believe in too much improvisation and when there is space for improvising this is done in a format which reminds the player of the notes of the raga Indo Jazz Fusions is just such proof of the folly of labels It isn t a question of the music being jazz or Indian or classical it is a thoroughly satisfying blend of ingredients into something genuinely new original and forward looking 6 Indo jazz musicians editVijay Iyer Shankar Jaikishan 7 Arun Ghosh 8 Grand Union Orchestra 9 A R Rahman Amit Heri Raghavendran Rajasekaran Ashwin Batish Bud Shank with Ravi Shankar L Subramaniam Trilok Gurtu Prasanna Ramaswamy Joe Harriott Zakir Hussain Arun Luthra 10 George Brooks Deobrat Mishra John Mayer Badal Roy L Shankar Soul Yatra 11 John McLaughlin Shakti Prem Joshua Fareed Haque Nishat Khan Jyotsna Srikanth 12 Sunny Jain 13 Red Baraat Ranjit Barot Lalitha amp Nandini Kendraka Dr Rahul Sharma Irene Schweizer Jazz Meets India See also editSitar in jazz Jazz in India Amancio D SilvaReferences edit Redd Adrienne EastJazz Roots World Baine Wallace 2018 11 13 Sitar Master Ashwin Batish at UCSC Good Times Santa Cruz Retrieved 2020 01 12 S D Batish Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 2020 01 12 Ashwin Batish Music Department UC Santa Cruz Retrieved 2020 01 12 2020 Music Summer Courses summer ucsc edu Retrieved 2020 01 12 John Mayer s Indo Jazz Fusions Retrieved on 2006 07 05 Atkins E Taylor 2003 Jazz planet University Press of Mississippi ISBN 9781578066094 1578066093 Indo Jazz Fusions Guardian review June 2008 Grand Union Web site www ArunLuthra NET World Music Central Archived from the original on 2007 06 12 Retrieved 2006 10 29 Jyotsna website All About Jazz Archived from the original on 2007 03 11 Retrieved 2006 10 29 External links editLutins org Remember Shakti on Google Video Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Indo jazz amp oldid 1189039250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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