Karavika September 16, 2012

karavika is a New York City-based chamber ensemble comprised of violinist Trina Basu, cellist Amali Premawardhana, bassist Perry Wortman and tabla player Avi Shah. With members of the group coming from distinct musical backgrounds, Karavika's aim is to explore the simple, complex, beautiful and sometimes dissonant musical threads that intersect as a result of their unique combination. Their repertoire is influenced largely by the rich musical languages of South Asian folk and classical genres as well Americana's blues and folk genres.