World Jazz Fusion /Indian Classical Fusion /Indo Jazz /Bangalore, India

Zusámmen! Concert at Goethe-Institut Bangalore Moon Arra featuring Magnus Dauner was such a pleasure performing! Magnus is a fabulous drummer, skilled at Konnakol and brought a refreshing new pulse to our compositions. Sharing the stage and playing a few jazz standards with him too was a lovely experience. Heartwarming to see Karthik Mani son of the late Vid.T.A.S.Mani who Magnus said, changed his life - and Deepica Pujari in the audience. Except for a few familiar faces it was a completely new audience. The turnout was great and their response was overwhelming. Thanks to Maureen of MMB for all the co ordination and Amal who helped with the sound.

Thanks to Yamaha and Ashley of Thomsun Bangalore for the tech support. Thanks to Mythili Anantharaman Jataveda Banerjee and Joshua Lance for the ongoing collaboration, we really love getting together.

What a beautiful journey the Indo German International Jazz Week Oct 5 - 11 turned out to be! With Arifa Quartet on the final day with their own special Danubian Voyage! Immensely grateful to Consulate General of Germany, Bangalore for believing and supporting - 4 days, 8 Concerts and 2 workshops!

Thanks to all the musicians and artists, media and press of Bangalore, the highly appreciative audiences, Consulate General of the Netherlands in Bengaluru, Bangalore International Centre The sound system and tech by Vision of Sound, all the volunteers, staff of The Bangalore School of Music Alliance Française de Bangalore Goethe-Institut Bangalore

PRESS LINKS HERE

PHOTOS HERE

CELEBRATING UNESCO International #JazzDay 2020 Apr 30. 15 inspired musicians, in a unique collaboration, from 3 continents and 8 countries worked together over the last few days to create this video of a #MoonArra composition titled 'Trieste', celebrating the universal, indomitable, undying spirit of Jazz and musicians everywhere. When musicians collaborate the music gets richer with the shared cultural and musical experience of seasoned performers and studio musicians. It's a wonderful expression of harmony, integration, camaraderie, love and brotherhood and sisterhood in these times. Curated by MoonArra & Peter Natterer in association with #TheBangaloreSchoolofMusic
AUSTRIA
1. Peter Natterer - Saxophone, producer
2. Edi Kohldorfer – Guitar
3. Richard Barnhart – Bass

SWITZERLAND
1. Alexander Maurer – Drums

JAPAN
1. Haruyo Kimura – Erhu

HUNGARY
1. Norbert Kael – Piano
2. Hoppal Mihaly – Bass

SWEDEN
1. Biggi Vinkeloe – Flute
2. Nema Vinkeloe – Violin, Vocals

PRESS REPORTS POST TANJAZZ 2016:

.Far from the rhythms of Bollywood, India was worthily represented by the group MoonArra and Arun Ghosh who lives in Britain. Power and spirit characterize the music both traditional and modern of the two bands, which open to other styles from Africa or Andalusia. - http://www.lavieeco.com/news/culture/un-savoureux-tanjazz-35311.html - Sep 2015

...Among the highlights of this final evening, included the long-awaited concert and having met on MoonArra Group (India) and Abdellah El Gourd Maâlem (Morocco) for a successful fusion of classical Indian music and the Gnaoua

http://www.aujourdhui.ma/lifestyle/musique/ca-a-jazze-dans-la-ville-du-detroit-120689#.Vf-Tr2Sqqko. Sep 2015

Tangier - The 16th Tanjazz festival was closed Sunday night in style with a sublime fusion entitled "Africa meets India", which saw the meeting of the Indian group MoonArra with the Moroccan Gnawa Group. http://www.mapexpress.ma/actualite/culture-et-medias/cloture-en-beaute-16eme-edition-tanjazz/. Sep 2015

We're also featured in

http://jazzfestival2016.com/member/moonarra/

http://jazzinindia.com/moonarra

Madhuri Jagadeesh was featured recently on Dr.Joan Cartwright's Women in Jazz Blog Radio edition on April 15:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/musicwoman/

What makes this International Jazz Day very very special is this wonderful, warm message from a musician and human being we consider special and hold in great regard. We are convinced that there is a Higher Power (The Highest) that connects all of us.

Kirk Whalum

Madhu is simply one of the most authentic, genuine, gifted, spiritual people I've ever met. And I've only spent about an hour with her! At the #javajazzfestival in #indonesia. She and Jaagadeesh have been good friends now for over 10 years. We will be recording together on my next #humanité project!

I was honoured also to be part of a UNESCO project started by Jagadeesh Ramanujam Mudambi, Director – Operations for The Bangalore School of Music in India. International Jazz Day Apr 30. 15 inspired musicians, in a unique collaboration, from 3 continents and 8 countries worked together over the last few days to create this video of a MoonArra composition titled 'Trieste', celebrating the universal, indomitable, undying spirit of Jazz and musicians everywhere. When musicians collaborate the music gets richer with the shared cultural and musical experience of seasoned performers and studio musicians. It's a wonderful expression of harmony, integration, camaraderie, love and brotherhood (or sisterhood) in these times. Curated by MoonArra & Peter Natterer.

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January 18 at 10:27 PM Kollam

Amritapuri Campus witnessed a mesmerizing performance by Moon Arra, an Indian Classical, Jazz, and World Fusion ensemble based in Bengaluru, India. MoonArra means “three streams” and was formed in 2006 as a fusion of the interaction and collective influences of Indian Classical, Jazz and World Music Influences of its members. As part of its explorations and to collaborate and connect with musicians and audiences worldwide, MoonArra are also ambassadors of culture bringing the message of peace and harmony, goodwill and tolerance in today’s environment.

After our performance at Bangkok Jazz Festival 2010

At Java Jazz 2009 where MoonArra performed

MoonArra With Lewis Pragasam's Asiabeat artists in KL 2012