The Bansuri Project plus Sitar solo

A Concert of Indian ragas arranged for bansuri and contemporary jazz and Indian ensemble

Music improvisations from an Incredible mix of outstanding UK and international musicians.

Kate Hogg (Bansuri flute)

Josephine Davies (Saxophones)

Mark Edwards (Piano, arrangements)

Arnie Somogyi (Double Bass)

Sanju Sahai (Tabla drums)

Darren Beckett (Drums)

Solo performance on Sitar by Garima

I grew up in the South of England in a musical family, and continued with my love of playing music by studying Performing Arts at Brighton university, specializing in Indian music. I became involved in diverse music, dance and performance and studied Northern Indian classical music on the sitar with Viram Jasani at the Guild Hall, London, & more recently studied under Balugi Shrivastav, a renowned musician, teacher and international performer.

I have played and composed with tabla players and musicians, from singer/songwriters to ambient soundscapes and techno, performing at venues such as Brighton Pavilion,Claridges,[Mayfair,London], Florence House Retreat Centre,[Seaford], festivals and private events.
For over 20 years I have worked as a session musician and feature on a number of albums. I have performed and made two cds with the fusion band Indigo Eye; a blend of sitar, violin, tablas, keyboards, gongs, chants and songs, and played concerts at numerous events around the south coast.

As a solo performer I use some unique electronic effects and my own tunings to create sound journeys that I call 'Celestial Sitar".
Musical influences have been: Vilayat Khan, Ravi Shankar, Nikil Banerjee, Balugi shrivastav, Pink Floyd, Quintessence, Shakti, Omar Farouk, & much world music.

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