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Oded Tzur Quartet (NY): West Coast Album Release Tour

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Oded Tzur Quartet is a New York-based ensemble that prizes improvisation while exploring the territories of contemporary jazz and Indian music. The Quartet defines its sound by making use of the microtonality and melodic architecture of Indian classical, known as raga, within a jazz setting. Their debut album, Like a Great River, has been released by Enja Records […]

$20 – $25

Brooklyn Raga Massive Presents: A Night of Cross-Coastal Raga-Inspired Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Ranging from collaboration and impromptu performances to casual musical appreciation, Brooklyn Raga Massive presents an evening inspired around Indian classical ‘raga’ music. The NYC-based collective of artists, alongside several raga-influenced musicians in the Bay Area, join together to perform multiple showcase-style sets as well as to facilitate group discussions with the community. Through Q&A and […]

$20

Molly Holm and Her Trio: Extended Jazz & Improvised Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Vocalist/composer Molly Holm, with her all-star jazz trio, makes her Red Poppy debut exploring the multicultural crossroads of improvised music through original compositions, straight-ahead and modal jazz tunes, and traditional folk songs. Molly's music, often intertwined with the elements of North Indian raga, experimental vocals, or playful free-form improvisation, also reveals the rhythmic and note-bending […]

$20 – $25

Wahh World Fusion Band: High-Energy East Meets West

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Rooted in India's rich traditional musical culture and enveloped in an artful weave of jazz, rock, and funk, Wahh World Fusion Band plays original music that features contemporary music with Indian and Eastern Influences, including dynamic vocal percussion and Indian raga elements. Featuring: Shankh Lahiri - vocals, tabla Peter Mongaya - guitar Rajib Karmakar - […]

$15 – $20

Brooklyn Raga Massive: New Indian Classical & Raga-Inspired Experiments

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Brooklyn Raga Massive, headed by percussionist Sameer Gupta, brings together a diverse roster of artists who specialize in modern jazz, Indian classical music, and a full spectrum of other genres. At their only Poppy show in 2017, this New York-based collective will present exciting new works and concepts while featuring several special guests. Featuring: Jay […]

$20 – $25

Brooklyn Raga Massive: A Night of Terry Riley & Raga-Inspired Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Brooklyn Raga Massive draws inspiration from Terry Riley, himself a practitioner of Indian classical music for some years, beginning with their performance and recording of Riley's seminal composition "In C.” For this evening, BRM presents Indian classical music, original works inspired by the master, and a sneak peak at a new work in progress composed […]

$20 – $25