Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music (SAM) in association with Loco Media is bringing Victor Wooten to you in Bombay for a workshop-cum-concert along with Prasanna. The Workshop and Concert takes place in Bombay on the 8th of April 2010 (Thursday) at Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium. Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music: (SAM) is India’s first music college for contemporary rock, jazz and world music. Located in a sprawling campus between Chennai and Pondicherry, SAM is truly every musician’s delight. SAM is bringing Victor Wooten to you on a four city workshop cum concert series along with Prasanna during April 2010. The Workshop: For the workshop, Victor Wooten will perform, talk, demonstrate various musical ideas/concepts, answer questions etc. A generous amount of time will also be allocated for the musicians in the audience to come up on stage and play with Victor and/or get specific feedback on their music, playing etc. The Workshop participant also enjoys a free entry for the concert in the evening. The workshop is open for musicians and music lovers alike. The Concert: Victor Wooten and Prasanna are known world wide as major innovators on their respective instruments - bass and guitar. Between them they represent the best of 21st century music that brings in elements of Funk, Hip hop, Carnatic music, Jazz, Blues, Classical music, avant garde and everything else they feed on in a melting pot of contemporary music. With two of the most celebrated virtuoso Indian percussionists S. Karthick on ghatam and Bangalore Amrit on khanjira, the quartet will play exciting, organic music that will feed your mind, body and soul. Tickets will also be available at the venue Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and interact with Victor Wooten.
Update Tickets are priced at Rs. 750, 500, 300 and 100 (balcony) There will be a special interaction and Q&A session with Victor and Prasanna from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (open to all ticket holders) followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the VENUE and at Rhythm House from Wednesday.
