“With this visionary new work, Rudresh Mahanthappa is boldly breaking some exciting new ground while going all the way back to his Indian roots.” —Jazz Times

Two alto sax masters—Kadri Gopalnath, a living legend of South Indian carnatic music, and Rudresh Mahanthappa, a fiercely inventive Indian American jazz musician—unite to fuse East and West, tradition and innovation, in an evening that traverses unexplored sonic terrain. Most recently at the Walker performing with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, Mahanthappa is joined by Gopalnath and the Dakshina Ensemble, featuring A. Kanyakumari (violin), Rez Abbasi (guitars), Carlo De Rosa (bass), Poovalur Sriji (mridangam), and royal hartigan (drums). Presented with the Indian Music Society of Minnesota.

This IMSOM activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council's (MRAC) "Arts Activities Support (AAS)" Grant through an appropriation by the Minnesota state legislature, the Honeywell Foundation's "Dollars for Doers" Grant, and IMSOM Members.

“With this visionary new work, Rudresh Mahanthappa is boldly breaking some exciting new ground while going all the way back to his Indian roots.” —Jazz Times

Two alto sax masters—Kadri Gopalnath, a living legend of South Indian carnatic music, and Rudresh Mahanthappa, a fiercely inventive Indian American jazz musician—unite to fuse East and West, tradition and innovation, in an evening that traverses unexplored sonic terrain. Most recently at the Walker performing with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, Mahanthappa is joined by Gopalnath and the Dakshina Ensemble, featuring A. Kanyakumari (violin), Rez Abbasi (guitars), Carlo De Rosa (bass), Poovalur Sriji (mridangam), and royal hartigan (drums). Presented with the Indian Music Society of Minnesota.

This IMSOM activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council's (MRAC) "Arts Activities Support (AAS)" Grant through an appropriation by the Minnesota state legislature, the Honeywell Foundation's "Dollars for Doers" Grant, and IMSOM Members.