Focus India: Raga Concert

Raga Concert

with Igor Orifici (IT)
live music

The sound of the Bansuri is the result of the art of shaping breath to give body and form to the rāga: “that which colours the mind”, the innumerable Indian melodic forms. The solo flute concert is characterised by various sound extemporisations based on the traditional practice of the free-time prelude (ālāp: “speech, conversation”) of some important rāgas associated with the early hours of the morning, such as Lalit, Bhāirav, and Toḍi. The relationship between melodic character and environment unfolds in the revealing of the present moment, in which one mirrors inner perceptions and listens to the instrument, the place, and the body within the fragrances of Hindustani music. The enveloping sound, rich in harmonics, of the tāṅpurā (an instrument that provides the drone) accompanies and enhances the timbre of the bāṅsurī (bamboo transverse flute). Some brief explanations about the repertoire and the poetic imagery of the flute within the Indian cultural context will facilitate listening.

Igor Orifici  has been studying Indian music and bansuri flute since 1997 under the guidance of Lorenzo Squillari, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Supriyo Dutta and several masters of Milon Mela Source’s Research Theatre in Italy and India. He has a diploma from the Conservatory of Vicenza and a degree in Science of Music and Performing Arts from the University of Milan. He is president and animator of the cultural association Albero Baniano aps, teaches in a Montessori-inspired middle school and holds seminars, concerts and performances in Italy and abroad.

Free entrance with donation | Reservation recommended

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