Concert reviews

"The term "world music" was invented for nights like this.....Ravi's virtuoso kora playing and Marlui Miranda's passionate interpretation of Brazilian Indian music.... strumming on her guitar and emitting otherworldly noises at regular intervals " Phil Meadley in The Independant ***** (July 06)

British-born kora player Ravi, flanked by tablas, Indian flute, saxophone and guitar, delighted with his multi-ethnic aural tapestries" The Scotsman reviewing Ravi's acoustic quartet @The Shetland Folk Festival

We've had plenty of unusual line-ups at the Kashmir Club over the years, and RAVI's line-up may well top the lot. This unique ensemble created a beautiful mosaic of sounds on 'Follow The Road', a passionate song about Tibet that recalled the crusading spirit of Bruce Cockburn. Ravi wasn't being "eclectic" just for the sake of it. On 'Ghost Dance' I was so mesmerised that I forgot to make any notes! Don't pass up a chance to see and hear Ravi's wonderful music....Review of RAVI's acoustic quintet at the legendary Kashmir Club, London

Ravi may have forsaken the traditional way and developed his own original style, but he sure wares his influences on his sleeve. In his hands, the kora, as well as being gentle and hypnotic, can produce power chords with the best of them. The effect is exciting. The songs appeared to have borrowed the eco/social agenda of Whats going on by Marvin Gaye going on; and the voice of Ravi....Al Jarreau meets Nana Vasconsales.....Rob Adams of the Glasgow Herald reviewing KORA COLOURS at The Glasgow Mayfest

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PROJECTS AVAILABLE FOR PERFORMANCES

NEUNENEU featuring MARLUI MIRANDA and RAVI: a duet featuring MARLUI MIRANDA (voice, guitar & percussion) the world's leading performer of Amazonian indigenous music and RAVI (kora, guitar, voice)

TO VIEW CONCERT FOOTAGE VISIT: myspace.com/neuneneu

"NEUNENEU": Marlui Miranda and Ravi

*KORA COLOURS featuring RAVI : Four piece band performing song-based world-fusion....featuring RAVI (kora, voice, guitar, harmonica, berimbao, djembe) with musicians who also perform with Joan Armatrading, John Martyn, Steve Winwood and Van Morrison

TO VIEW CONCERT FOOTAGE VISIT: myspace.com/koracolours

*The Afro Indian Project: Indian classical influenced world-fusion from the acclaimed CD "The Afro-Indian Project" with RAVI (KORA) plus Tarun Bhattacharya one of the world's leading players of Santoor plus leading musicians playing tabla, ghatam, violin and double bass....... visit Afro-Indian Project and for concert footage: myspace.com/theafroindianproject

*The Overtone Choir: featuring overtone singing, tambura and gongs......."a delightfully spacey, hypnotically surreal pillow of sound" The Insight; visit OVERTONE SINGING for more info

*Solo performance: RAVI plays and sings original and traditional songs from around the world (UK, Africa, Brazil etc) with Kora, Guitar, Berimbao, Djembe, flutes, singing bowls and overtone singing

*Peace concert: music, song & silence

*Traditional kora concert: RAVI performs traditional kora music with a leading West African kora player

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