The Guillaume Barraud Quartet Comes to London
THE GUILLAUME BARRAUD QUARTET IS COMING TO TOWN!
The French outfit, who combine the traditional flute sounds of nothern India with contemporary jazz, will be cutting loose on the 16th March 2018 at Richmix in Bethnal Green.
Johann Berby: bass guitar, Xavier Rogé: drums, Guillaume Barraud: bansuri flutes & composition and Tam De Villiers: electric guitar
WHO ARE THE GUILLAUME BARRAUD QUARTET?
According to KazuM, 'Barraud first started playing guitar at very young age, but it wasn’t until his encounter with the Indian music legend Hariprasad Chaurasia that he began to find his voice with the subtle and haunting sound of the Indian bamboo flute. Five years under Chaurasia’s guidance awakened the inspiration'.
Their new album, 'Arcana: The Indo-Jazz sessions' was released on February 9th courtesy of WORLD MUSIC NETWORK | RIVERBOAT RECORDS UK. 'Giant Leap', the main title track from their LP, was recently featured in the RFI February playlist alongside Femi Kuti, M, Arthur H. and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Album teaser:
PRAISE FOR THE GUILLAUME BARRAUD QUARTET?
Guillaume Barraud is one of the few musicians in France to master this traditional Indian bamboo instrument. As a leader and composer for this project, he has surrounded himself with a trio of virtuoso musicians, boasting impressive credentials (Trilok Gurtu, Ibrahim Maalouf ...), to give substance to a sumptuous album which on stage is rendered through delightful improvisation. The bewitching intertwining of the flute majestically accompanies a dynamic contemporary music with the accents of Progressive Jazz that evokes the influences of Miles Davis or the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Guillaume Barraud is one of the rare exponents of Bansuri flute in Europe. A French disciple of the Indian music legend HARIPRASAD CHAURASIA, he has become an accomplished performer of North Indian classical music.
In 2014, he has recorded for the original sountrack of Academy Award Nominee for best foreign language film TIMBUKTU.
CONCERT DETAILS:
Rich Mix, London
35-47 Bethnal Green Road
London
E1 6LA
Fri, Mar 16, 2018 7:30 PM
From £8 (Early Bird) - £15
Entry Requirements: none
This event is wheelchair accessible.
BOOKING:
Venue: Richmix
Artist Website: http://guillaumebarraud.com/