Doors open at 7:00pm, Concert starts at 7:45pm

Tickets: $15 Advance, $20 at the Door

Indian tabla comes center stage in the hands of the young, highly trained musicians of Talavya, a quartet that revels in the tabla’s hidden potency as a rhythmic and melodic musical instrument capable of expressing just about anything. Touring North America in 2011, the ensemble, formerly known as Tabla Ecstasy, distills the age-old spirit and practice of tabla into a high-energy, highly accessible evening that reveals the instrument’s true joys.

The ensemble will be joined by accomplished Kathak (North Indian classical) dancer Jin Won, who is also a tabla player, storyteller, and teacher, reflecting the deep unity of music and movement in Indian tradition.

The intensity and generosity of Talavya and Jin (JoungJin) Won keep to the spirit of Indian classical art, which is about devotion and not entertainment, while expanding its palette and its audience. Each performance moves between rousing peaks and slower, smooth meditative passages not usually associated with percussion. It engages the pure sonic energy of Indian traditions, the narrative possibilities of drums and dance, and the wide-open spaces for improvisation, creativity, and personal expression Indian arts offer.