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Piandia at Artspace

Courtesy of Mark Redmond | Posted on July 17, 2018

Where

Artspace
1520 Tremont Street
Boston, MA
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When

Sat, August 18, 2018
8:00 pm

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Musicians

About

Piandia is a duo consisting of Berklee professors and old friends John Funkhouser (piano) and Jerry Leake (tabla). Funkhouser and Leake team up to delve into the ancient tradition of North Indian (Hindustani) classical music. Deeply soulful and spiritually uplifting ragas are woven together with energetic and intricate rhythms and virtuosic improvisation. "Musically, we start with a seed, and attempt to grow a tree," explains Funkhouser. "We take our time and let the music gradually evolve and build, riding the wave from a peaceful meditation to a vibrant rhythmic crest, merging back into the sea."...

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