Invited to create a concert celebrating 60 years of Indian independence, Indian-American pianist-composer Vijay Iyer responded in an unexpected manner. Instead of producing something for the sake of creation, Iyer joined forces with guitarist-composer Prasanna and tabla player Nitin Mitta to form Tirtha, a group that combines elements of traditional Indian music with those of jazz.
Official Website: http://www.songkick.com/concerts/7603351-vijay-iyer-at-asia-society?utm_source=1126&utm_medium=partner
Added by Upcoming Robot on January 12, 2011