VidyA: South Indian Classical Meets Jazz

The Red Poppy is proud to welcome back our original resident artists, VidyA, who will present an evening of their characteristically seamless blend of Carnatic and jazz music with saxophone, bass, and drums. Having approached this music deeply for years together, the separate idioms dissolve as the group dwells and expresses in the essence itself. At this, their first show in years, expect material from the ensemble’s latest album, In the Source, as well as old favorites and new works.

Featuring:
Prasant Radhakrishnan – saxophone
David Ewell – bass
Sameer Gupta – drums

VidyA is well known for creating original music steeped in the musical languages of South Indian Carnatic music and jazz. They’ve been featured at venues such as SFJazz, San Jose Jazz, Yoshi’s, Asian American Film Festival, and Recontraire Internationale in France. Radhakrishnan’s original compositions for VidyA have been commissioned by the de Young Museum via the Jazz at Intersection series and awarded the Zellerbach Family Fund and SFFCM grant, among others.

Learn more: VidyA | Facebook | Bandcamp | Prasant
 

 
Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.

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