Raga Puriya-Drut Ektaal | Utsav Lal and Pt. Sanju Sahai | Indian Classical on Piano

This excerpt is a iphone recording from the Live concert of Utsav Lal, Raga Pianist and tabla maestro Pt. Sanju Sahai at Marylebone Theatre, London.
Raga Puriya rendition in Drut-Ektaal .
Deriving fresh inspiration from an ancient tradition, Utsav Lal has developed his unique voice for the piano. Completely improvised, slowly expanding from a single note outwards to complex waves of rhythms and virtuosic passages, Novara Jazz Festival Director Corrado Beldi describes Lal’s playing as having “illuminating grace”.
His extensive work lays the foundation for a strong legacy that establishes the piano in a new role. Full details on www.utsavlal.com.
Pt. Sanju Sahai (also known as Vishnu Sahai), is currently one of the finest and most sought after Tabla players of his generation. Belonging to the Benares Gharana (lineage) and being the 6th generation of Tabla players in the lineage, he began playing at an early age. Sanju is an international artist and performs all over the UK, India, Europe, Middle East, USA, Australasia and the far East. He has accompanied many of India's legendary musicians and dancers such as: Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia (bansuri), Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and Pandit Bhajan Sapori (santoor), Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb, Ustaad Imrat Khan Saheb, Ustaad Shahid Parvez, Pandit Kartik Kumar and Pandit Manilal Nag (sitar), Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (mohan veena), Pandit Birju Maharaj.

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