26 November 2014, 05:30 am
Jazz in India
An exhibition that traces the early years of Jazz in India using the Taj Mahal Foxtrot archives from the collection of Naresh Fernandes, author; and moves on to the “Yatra Years” of the iconic Jazz Yatra Festivals held from 1978 to 2003 from the collection of Niranjan Jhaveri, impresario and organiser of the Yatras. The exhibition also includes drawings by Mario Miranda; archival material, posters and photographs; audio kiosks of old recordings; and video recordings of concerts
The exhibits have been collected from the Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology of the American Institute of Indian Studies
Inauguration by Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, President IIC on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 at 18:30
As part of this exhibition the following programmes will be held in the Art Gallery:
26th November at 18:30
Music Appreciation Promotion
A Short History of How Jazz Became an Indian Music
Presentation by Shri Naresh Fernandes, author of the book, The Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The story of Bombay's Jazz Age
From the accounts of most standard jazz histories, it took the genius of American saxophonist, John Coltrane to demonstrate in the 1960s how jazz could enrich itself by seeking inspiration in Hindustani classical music. But the reality is more complex. From the 1940s, a passionate group of Indian jazz musicians had been attempting to find an Indian way to play jazz, both in art music and in popular music. The presentation will use audio clips and photographs to trace the journey of jazz from New Orleans to New Delhi, exploring how an American transplant became a vibrant Indian hybrid in the fertile soil of the subcontinent
27th November at 18:30
Jazz in the Swing Era
Presented by Rohit Gupta Trio
Featuring Kartikeya Srivastava on drums; Abhinav Khokar on upright & electric bass; and Rohit Gupta on piano/keyboard
26th November at 18:30
Music Appreciation Promotion
A Short History of How Jazz Became an Indian Music
Presentation by Shri Naresh Fernandes, author of the book, The Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The story of Bombay's Jazz Age
From the accounts of most standard jazz histories, it took the genius of American saxophonist, John Coltrane to demonstrate in the 1960s how jazz could enrich itself by seeking inspiration in Hindustani classical music. But the reality is more complex. From the 1940s, a passionate group of Indian jazz musicians had been attempting to find an Indian way to play jazz, both in art music and in popular music. The presentation will use audio clips and photographs to trace the journey of jazz from New Orleans to New Delhi, exploring how an American transplant became a vibrant Indian hybrid in the fertile soil of the subcontinent
27th November at 18:30
Jazz in the Swing Era
Presented by Rohit Gupta Trio
Featuring Kartikeya Srivastava on drums; Abhinav Khokar on upright & electric bass; and Rohit Gupta on piano/keyboard
