Round Robin Performance

Join Mandala for a night of musical fireworks driven by two masters of their instruments. Two-time Grammy winner and Shakti member Selvaganesh Vinayakram on kanjira, mridangam, and percussion performs with two-time Grammy nominee Fareed Haque on acoustic guitar. In addition to a classic jazz standards and covers, the two will dive deep in the art of improvisational music and live composition.

Haque and Vinayakram are deeply intertwined in the international music scene through several high-profile collaborations; both are core members of Summit, an Indo-jazz fusion group founded by saxophonist George Brooks and the late tabla master Zakir Hussain. This ensemble blends Indian classical ragas with contemporary jazz harmony and complex percussion. The duo have also collaborated as part of the Fareed Haque Group, bringing together South Indian kanjira frame drums, the ghatam clay pot drum, and Haque’s eclectic, genre-bending guitar style.

Featuring:

Fareed Haque, a first generation Pakistani-Chilean and modern guitar virtuoso born in Chicago. Haque is celebrated for his command of both classical guitar, jazz and beyond. His heritage and extensive training allow him to effortlessly traverse jazz, rock, and world music.

Selvaganesh Vinayakram, the son of legendary ghatam master Vikku Vinayakram of Shakti and Planet Drum. Selvaganesh is a Grammy-winning percussionist as a member of Shakti, globally recognized as one of the finest kanjira players of his generation.