Indo jazz

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Indo jazz
Stylistic origins
minimalism, serialism, twelve-tone technique

Indo jazz is a musical genre consisting of

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.

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,

Stephane Grappelli, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell, Emil Richards
among others.

In America, Broto Roy,

Pavarotti
). His Quartet has released two CDs: Ancient Algorithms (2015) and All Barriers Fall (May 15, 2018).

Ashwin Batish

One of the most innovative Indo-jazz experiences comes from Bombay native

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

"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

See also

References

  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. ISBN 9781578066094
    , 1578066093
  8. ^ Indo-Jazz Fusions Guardian review June 2008
  9. ^ Grand Union
  10. ^ Web site: www.ArunLuthra.NET
  11. ^ "World Music Central". Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  12. ^ Jyotsna website.
  13. ^ "All About Jazz". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-10-29.

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