INDIA: When Jazz Meets Dhrupad

Georg Gratzer is in the city till March, finalising details of his yet-to-be-named album, which is slated to launch in India by December 2012. “It is too early to reveal other details. All I can say is that I will be launching the album in collaboration with Mumbai-based Kanakia Art Foundation (KAF). The music will be fusion that is inspired by my journeys through Europe, South America and Asia,” he adds. During this visit, Gratzer and KAF intend to begin the promotional work, besides meeting musicians, composing new music and recording sessions. Having witnessed the Pune Jazz Festival and the recently concluded Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, he says that Pune’s passion and understanding of music is very strong. (Read more)