Facing East Trio
You are cordially invited to a OneCircle House Concert of Classical North Indian Ragas with Facing East Trio. “…a stunning virtuoso display of the bamboo flute and the compositions and arrangements are equally impressive.” ~ The Washington Post
John Wubbenhorst, bansuri, Samrat Kakkeri, tabla and Steve Zerlin on bass.
Thursday, June 21, 2012, 7:30 PM $20 at the door (no RSVP required, just come!) at OneCircle Center
John Wubbenhorst is a master flautist both on bansuri and Western flute. He is a disciple of the great maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia and founder of the east/west group "Facing East.” He performs all over the world and with many renowned musicians, such as Paul Horn, Victor Wooten, Howard Levy and Paul McCandless.
Samrat Kakkeri comes from a long line of musicians. He inherited his talent from his father Pundit Mohan Rao Kakkeri who was his first teacher. He is considered a child protégée who has received acclaim as an accomplished tabla player (drummer) from an early age. He has performed both as a solo artist and accompanying artist all over India.
Steve Zerlinis a brilliant and versatile bassist, fluent in many styles. He is accomplished as a jazz musician on both electric and acoustic bass and is well versed in Eastern modalities having adapted the bass guitar to Indian music. He has toured India, Europe and extensively throughout the USA and performed with many top artists
More info: www.FacingEast.com; Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXr3dVdq7cg