024. Jatin Mohan

In this episode, we’re continuing a series of episodes focused on tuning practices, in celebration of Star Maker Fragment’s first birthday! Today, Marina and Taylor speak with musicologist Jatin Mohan. Jatin is a Fulbright Scholar from New Delhi, India, studying at the CUNY Graduate Center. His research focuses on comparing tuning practices in Hindustani classical music and western music. The music featured at the beginning and end of this episode is Raag Multani (Vilambit Khayal), performed by Dr. Parminder Singh. The clip in the middle is from Debashish Bhattacharya's album, 'Calcutta Slide Guitar.' To learn more about TAK Ensemble, go to http://takensemble.com

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Conversations with composers and other musicians working in the vibrant new music community of New York City and beyond. Episodes are curated by and often feature members of TAK, an ambitious ensemble that “impresses with the organicity of their sound, their dynamism and virtuosity — and, well, just a dash of IDGAF as they slay the thorniest material like it’s nothing” (WQXR).