Improvisation around Bhairavi | Utsav Lal | Live in San Francisco

This video is a short excerpt of from the live concert of Utsav Lal, Raga Pianist at Old First Concert series, San Francisco on Friday, October 6th, 2023 with guest Nilan Chaudhuri on tabla.
Lal delves into the depths of a beautiful evening raga Bhairavi with a solo piano Alap-an abstraction based on Raga Bhairavi bringing some other influences in , followed by presentation of a Gat along with Nilan Chaudhuri.
Indian Pianist/composer Utsav Lal presents a genre colliding concert of Indian Classical Ragas and beyond through his distinctive voice on the piano. The concert features both traditional presentations, as well as new avenues of exploration drawing from raga music.
With unfailing clarity of technique and rhythmic virtuosity, Utsav Lal’s work, deeply influenced by Dhrupad under his guru Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar, and a vast array of sources such as The Necks, Thelonious Monk, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou has been lauded for its simplicity, depth and powerful intensity. His unique perspective into the rich legacy of Indian music coupled with advanced training in Jazz, Celtic music and Contemporary Improvisation has allowed him to work with a myriad of world-class artists. Performing and teaching around the world, Lal has challenged commonly understood ways of improvisation to develop his own unique voice and has several piano record releases, which include a historic world’s first album on the microtonal “Fluid Piano”. www.utsavlal.com
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Beautiful