Redefining the boundaries of sound, language and thought, Karmacy has established themselves at the forefront of the emerging Fusion Hip Hop genre. In striving to create music that inspires reflection and change, the members delve into their own experiences using vivid imagery to take their audience on a journey through the many aspects of life.
Performed by Pireeni and co-written by composer Colm O'Riain, this spoken word piece stirringly places current anti-Asian violence in the UK within the context of racial crimes throughout history.
Expanding the Punjabi Gharana style of tabla, Gurpreet blends his intricate rhythmic patterns with Jugular's vocal scratches and Hip Hop beats. As Hip Hop meets Raga and Taal, as beatbox meets tabla, the East/West cultural experience of these individuals come together in a innovative fusion called Ta-beat-la.
Poet Pireeni Sundaralingam delivers a shivering reading of her Sri Lankan exile poetry live in studio at KPFK 90.7fm Los Angeles. Reading is followed by questions from host Sonali Kolhatkar.
Refined lyrical insights and intensely focused rhythms collide to form LAL. On the surface rests the culmination of such Afro-musical traditions as jazz, soul and hip hop, combined with drum & bass - acting as a smooth protective skin for the East/West Indian blood that flows beneath.
Blending Indian classical music and Hip Hop with straight-up American funk and dance beats, Indofunk creates a new take on funky music as grooving as P-Funk and Sly Stone, as tight as techno DJ. Miles Davis and Ravi Shankar, with a drum 'n' bass groove.
Musical accompaniment to the "Puja" mixed media dance performance scene in HOUSE. Music performances by Tony Baby (Guitar), Jason Joseph (Keyboards), Vinay Prabhu (Saxophone), Itai Shapira (Sitar), Vip Soni (Bass).
Host Sonali Kolhatkar interviews festival organizer Shilpa Agarwal about the 2002 ArtWallah arts festival of the South Asian diaspora on KPFK 90.7fm Los Angeles.
Redefining the boundaries of sound, language and thought, Karmacy has established themselves at the forefront of the emerging Fusion Hip Hop genre. In striving to create music that inspires reflection and change, the members delve into their own experiences using vivid imagery to take their audience on a journey through the many aspects of life.
Rooted in the repertoire of ragas and talas in Indian classical music, Tasa uses ancient melodic and rhythmic forms to create a context for improvisation, while incorporating elements from Brazil, Turkey, and North America.
Live performance of the "Open House" scene in multi-disciplinary commissioned piece HOUSE. "Realtor" written and performed by Ravi Kapoor. Music arranged by Jason Joseph. Engineered by Vinay Prabhu. Music composed and performed by Tony Baby (guitar), James Brennan (congas), Colm O'Riain (violin), Itai Shapira (sitar) and Vip Soni (Bass). Additional composition by Rob Alto.
KPFK "Radio Intifada" host Sejal Patel interviews author Bhargavi Mandava (Where the Oceans Meet, Seal Press. 1998). Mandava reads her poem "Of Starry Silence" from the anthology "Through a Child's Eyes: Poems and Stories about War" (Victor Klimoski and Samuel Torvend, Plain View Press, 2001).