ST: Mumbai was pretty intense, definitely not what I expected. PJ: What were your first impressions when you landed in Mumbai? They started to get a bit nervous as the day approached and they dealt with it by making sure I got all the vaccinations I needed!
I had applied to study under Hariprasad Chaurasia so they knew that I was going to go. I always wanted to study Indian classical music at its source and they were very encouraging. ST: They had known it was a dream of mine for a while, especially when I was in college. PJ: What was your parent’s response when you told them you were moving to India? My parents always made sure there was loads of different music to listen to at home so I’ve had an amazing array of inspirations. My parents are visual artists my mother’s a painter and dad makes sculptures so my sister and I were always were surrounded by the arts. My grandfather was a composer and musician and played a whole lot of different instruments. ST: My family’s always been very involved with the arts. PJ: Your family were also artistically inclined.? The amazing thing was that after I graduated from college I was lucky enough to earn a scholarship and study in India with Chaurasia, which was the most amazing experience. At about the same time I discovered Hari Prasad Chaurasia who pretty quickly became my favourite instrumentalist. McLaughlin on guitar and Zakir Hussain on Tabla I found it inspiring. I was already into jazz when I was in school but then I discovered John McLaughlin and his work with Shakti and I thought it was extraordinary. ST: I’ve been interested in Indian music for a long time.
PJ: So how did a boy from Massachusetts end up doing Indian fusion music in Mumbai? She gave me the name when I was pretty small and I’ve gone by it ever since. Shankar Tucker: My family have been devotees of Mata Amrtanandamayi Devi – who we all refer to as ‘Amma’ or mother – for a long time. Poonam Joshi: ’s an interesting choice for a name. I caught up with Shankar on a flying visit to his native USA to talk music, India, the Bansuri and cheese sandwiches. His ability to imagine such amalgamations has led to Shrutibox becoming hugely popular, with more than 3 million views and downloads around the world enabling this independent artist to keep on carrying on.Īnd the singers he has used in his videos – such as Rohan Kymal, Shweta Subram, Indian American classical musicians the Iyer sisters and Aditya Rao – have started to make a name for themselves as well with fan pages on social media sites and invitations to collaborate with other musicians. One composition – O Re Piya – features vocals from a relatively unknown New York-based singer called Rohan Kymal and is a seamless fusion of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s seminal anthem and Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ an exquisite marriage of two seemingly irreconcilable melodies. When he was 15, Tucker came across a CD of Remember Shakti, which featured Zakir Hussain and Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia and a love for Eastern classical music was born.Īfter training in Western classical music at the prestigious New England Conservatory in Boston, Tucker won a scholarship to study music under his idol Chaurasia in 2010.Īfter his year-long apprenticeship with Chaurasia, Tucker set up his own YouTube channel – the Shrutibox – where he began showcasing his creations a mind-numbing array of compositions of eastern and western music as well as covers of popular Indian songs. A flat rate for FedEx Ground shipping is within Canada to all major cities, all others please email.Born and raised in tony Boston, Massachusetts to an artistically inclined and spiritually left-field family, the 24-year-old is an accomplished clarinettist who’s been playing the instrument since his early teens. Please Note: Due to safety reasons we only recommend our customers selecting the fibreglass case option, If you select the gig bag option, we are unable to insure the instrument from any sort of shipping damage. Several case options are available for this instrument, please select below. We're keeping it simple, so you know exactly what you're getting!Īvailable in Female and Male tuning setups. IMAGES: Certified true image of the actual instrument, this is not a general stock photo. Original Tanpura made by Mohammed Wassem of Miraj. The instrument is available in a Light (natural) or Dark colour stain/finish. This adds a unique warmth and dark earthiness to its powerful and carrying sound which is also rich in overtones. Its special feature is a very light construction with relatively thin walls. Well seasoned tun (Indian ceder) with clean, intricate carvings make this instrument appealing to most musicians.
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