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INDIAN STORIES<\/h1>\n

WHEN INDIAN MUSIC MEETS BRITTON JAZZ<\/span>
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\nCREATION BY 2027<\/big><\/u><\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”VERSION FRAN\u00c7AISE” style=”gradient” gradient_color_1=”chino” gradient_color_2=”mulled-wine” size=”sm” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ensemble-nautilis.org%2Fcreations%2Findian_stories%2F|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tour style=”outline” color=”chino” spacing=”10″ gap=”4″ alignment=”center” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”PRESENTATION” tab_id=”1783087503237-7a64511f-c29f”][vc_column_text]\n

INDIAN STORIES<\/strong> is the story of an encounter\u2014a human and artistic encounter\u2014between young Indian musicians from the north and south of the country and a trio of Breton improvisational musicians who recently completed two tours in India.<\/p>\n

Through compositions and improvisations created or inspired by their exchanges, the musicians seek to create a new form of intercultural music, shaped by their creativity and their respective backgrounds. Far from being a fusion, the goal for each musician is rather to enrich an original orchestration that will take listeners\u2019 ears on a journey from Rostrenen to Kolkata, and from Brest to Rajasthan.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”12626″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]\n

One of the most distinctive voices among the new generation of female singers in India<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

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2 sisters who are violinists, renowned in both Indian classical music and contemporary music<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

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a tabla player and beatboxer from northern India<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

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Four unique personalities, little known to the public, waiting to be discovered…<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”chino” style=”dotted” border_width=”3″ el_width=”70″][vc_column_text]\n

ORIGINS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In December 2024, Nicolas Pointard<\/strong>, \u00c9tienne Cabaret<\/strong>, and Christophe Rocher<\/strong> traveled throughout India on an exploratory tour during which they gave 12 concerts, led workshops at universities, and had the opportunity to meet many musicians, primarily from the field of Indian classical music.<\/p>\n

A year later (December 2025), Indian audiences were the first to discover the trio\u2019s new repertoire during a second tour of 10 concerts across India, further cementing the group\u2019s connection not only with local audiences but also with Indian musicians.<\/p>\n

These exchanges and encounters inspired and gave rise to the project that the three Breton musicians now wish to share with French and international audiences: INDIAN STORIES<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”chino” style=”dotted” border_width=”3″ el_width=”70″][vc_column_text]Co-production :
\nEnsemble Nautilis<\/strong> – Musiques T\u00eatues<\/strong> – La Grande Boutique<\/strong> (Langonned)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”ARTISTS” tab_id=”1783087503241-c8da41ac-4bbd”][vc_single_image image=”12628″ img_size=”512×340″][vc_column_text]Varijashree VENUGOPAL<\/strong> – voice
\nBangalore (India)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Varijashree_Venugopal<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

Varijashree Venugopal, born in Bangalore, India, on March 6, 1991, comes from an Indian Brahmin family: her parents, HS Venugopal and TV Rama, are both accomplished musicians. It was discovered that she possessed the rare ability to recognize about 40 ragas at the age of one and a half, and about 200 ragas by the age of 4. She is now an internationally renowned Indian singer and flutist. In 2024, she received her first Grammy Award nomination alongside Jacob Collier and Anoushka Shankar for the album A Rock Somewhere<\/em>. She is the creator of \u201cCarnatic Scat Singing,\u201d a musical genre that blends Carnatic music and jazz.<\/p>\n

She is a member of the Bangalore-based group \u201cChakrafonics<\/em>\u201d, alongside musicians Praveen D Rao, Ajay Warrier, and Pramath Kiran. Chakrafonics is famous for its unique blend of traditional classical music and other musical genres.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]