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An evening with KIRAN AHLUWALIA
Expressing her muse through ghazals and Punjabi folk songs, Kiran Ahluwalia explores the language of the heart with beautiful artistry and smoldering intensity. Born in India, raised in Canada, and now living in New York City, her enchanting and seductive music has garnered glowing praise from critics around the world. Hers is "a voice destined to enchant more than one generation" (fROOTS) and she possesses "a deep spirituality and tranquility that borders on the mystic" (Sing Out Magazine). But most of all, Kiran Ahluwalia is a unique and inspiring performer and composer, whose legion of fans continues to grow with every captivating performance and each new recording project.
Her JUNO-nominated debut CD, Kashish-Attraction from 2001 was followed by the JUNO Award-winning, Beyond Boundaries in 2003, then a self-titled compilation that was released worldwide on the Triloka label in 2005 followed by JUNO nominated, Wanderlust (Time Square/World Connection) released in North America in 2007 and in Europe in 2008.
With each successive recording project, Kiran has moved ever onward from her own musical upbringing, reaching well beyond her extensive training in the genres of traditional ghazal and Punjabi folk song. Her compositions and arrangements are a reflection of an ongoing quest to create timeless music in a modern and global context, that looks to the future while still maintaining a vital through line to its storied past.
Her latest album is an inspiring step forward in the evolution of an artist firmly rooted in an Indian genre who is continually embracing influences from around the world. Now, on Aam Zameen: Common Ground , Kiran takes her penchant for fusing styles to a whole new level, by bringing to fruition her love for African Tuareg rhythms. She explains: "You're doing something with no clear blueprints to help you. You have to figure it out by trying different things and seeing what works and what doesn't. It's scary and sometimes stressful, but it's also incredibly invigorating when you find those connections between things that didn't seem to connect before. Those moments of discovery are nothing short of sublime. It's really the essence of everything for me."
At the 2012 JUNO ceremonies Aam Zameen: Common Ground was awarded Canada's prestigious JUNO Award for BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR. This award win tops an exciting year for the Indo-Canadian singer, who recently performed with Tinariwen at the Festival in the Desert in Mali. Music from Aam Zameen was also included as part of the original score in the Oscar-winning documentary Saving Face by Canadian-Pakistani director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Kiran also won the Canadian Folk Music Award for World Solo Artist of the Year. The album was also selected by Songlines as one of the Ten Top of the World CD's.
"Her crystal clear voice arched superbly above rhythms that coursed through the audience...an evening of fascinating, newly revealed music." - Los Angeles Times
"Austerely lovely." - Washington Post
"A powerful woman who has a depth of character in her wonderfully pliable, expressive voice." - The Observer (UK)
An Evening with Kiran Ahluwalia is a presentation of ThreeSixty Entertainment, a Victoria company devoted to presenting world and roots music to local audiences.
Kiran is a proud supporter of show co-sponsor Child Haven International. A portion of the profits of this event will be directed to projects funded by Child Haven International.
For more information visit or http://www.kiranmusic.com/, http://www.childhaven.ca/ and www.threesixtyentertainment.ca
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LocationALIX GOOLDEN HALL (View)
900 Johnson Street
Victoria, BC v8v 3p4
Canada
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