DESCRIPTION:
Raga Son, a new world music crossover project of Son Jarocho, the Afro-Mexican folk music of Veracruz and Indian classical raga music with touches of jazz and classical chamber music.

Ramon Guitierrez ~ requinto y voz
Patricia Ivison ~ cello y voz
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Nathalie Ramirez ~ bansuri
Jacob Hernandez ~ marimbol
Luis Miguel Costero Izquierdo ~ tabla

Want to learn Indian music but never had access to an explanation that was simple and immediately effective? Enjoy this short Introduction with Paul Livingstone to the 'Exploring Ragas & Rhythms' video series for western musicians of any style or tradition.

Here are the full lesson videos for 'Exploring Ragas & Rhythms':

PART ONE: Three Key Skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgeYdE69egE

PART TWO: What is Raga? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrbYigf-0I0

FULL PRO COURSE: http://ragajazzmusic.thinkific.com/

International performer Paul Livingstone is one of the few American disciples of the legendary Pt. Ravi Shankar. A committed sitarist since the age of 15, he has toured extensively in the US and Latin America as well Europe, South East Asia & India and has performed alongside leading artists from India such as Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri and Abhijit Banerjee among others An award winning teaching & performing artist in the field of world music synthesis, Paul maintains a vision of cross-cultural performance that engages the transcendent joy of music & reflects his innermost social, political & spiritual values. He leads his own Arohi Ensemble playing 'raga jazz chamber music' as well as being a commissioned composer for film, television, theater and dance and has recorded with popular artists such as Ozomatli, Alanis Morrisette, Beck, Rubén Albarrán (Café Tacuba) & Build an Ark. His playing has been featured on Grammy Award winning records by Ozomatli & Ricky Kej. For more info: www.tanpura.com