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Natraj

"Natraj A true fusion of jazz and world musics A compelling blend of Indian, African, and Jazz musics Excellent tunes It all works quite beautifully." raves Cadence Magazine. From Boston to Toronto, and Mumbai to Ghana, Natraj has delighted listeners since 1987. Acclaimed as Boston's Best Jazz Band by the Improper Bostonian, Natraj seamlessly melds the classical music of India and traditional music of West African with contemporary jazz, creating its own infectious style. Appearances include India's JazzYatra and Prayojana International Music Festival; Ghana's PANAFEST; the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; the Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph, Canada; and The Boston Globe Jazz and Blues Festival. Natraj has performed with icons of Indian classical music including Kadri Gopalnath, Chitravina N. Ravikiran, Shashank, Ronu Majumdar, and Trichy Sankaran. "Natraj a soul-stirring performance intoxicating, meditative music an exotic blend of West African rhythms with the fluid and complex ragas of Southeast Asia an unforgettable musical journey," extols India New England.
World-jazz ensemble Natraj features special guest, Indian classical violin master K. V. S. Vinay.
K. V. S. Vinay, hails from a musical family. His grandfather, T. K. Jayarama Iyer, pioneered orchestration in South Indian music. Vinay has toured India and the US, performing with leading Indian musicians including R.K. Srikantan, T.R. Subramaniam, T.V. Gopalakrishnan, K.N. Sashikiran, Kiranavali, R. Vedavalli, S.R. Janakiraman, and Bombay Jayashree, as well as the fusion group Bangalore.