Gigue and Madhuvan proudly present a unique percussion concert a tribute show in  memory of Jazz drummer Buddy Rich &  Carnatic Kanjira artiste G. Harishankar-in the endeavor to highlight their Music & Instruments by the best musicians in their fields Ranjit Barot (Drums) &  Bangalore N Amrit (Kanjira)  The event is being held at  St. Andrew's Auditorium, 55, Saint Dominic Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050 on 15th June 2018 at 7pm.
 
Transcendence is the act of rising above something to a superior state....When you achieve transcendence, you have gone beyond ordinary limitations. This is what a listener is going to experience at this concert by Percussion greats in their own right Ranjit Barot on Drums & Banglore Amrit .N.  It is only fitting that they pay homage to the legends who have been an inspiration in their careers i.e Jazz drummer Buddy Rich &  Carnatic Kanjira artiste G. Harishankar. The event is one of its kind and special since it’s the FIRST time Buddy Rich is being celebrated in his Centennial year in India.
 
The history of Percussion goes back to the Rock, the oldest musical instrument ever known to mankind, even the Paleolithic Man couldn’t resist the urge to tap them together and start grooving! Percussion instruments have been in existence for thousands of years and we are going to focus on two instruments from the ocean of percussion music: Drums and the Kanjira.
 
Buddy Rich-He is the World’s Greatest Drummer by Modern Drummer magazine. He had 5 GRAMMY nominations; The Jazz Unlimited Immortals of Jazz Award; President’s Special Merit Award from the Recording Academy, just to name a few.
 
Shri G. Harishankar- considered the greatest Kanjira artist ever, ushered the Kanjira into a special place and went on to give it an international dimension. He became the torchbearer of the Pudukkottai tradition of playing  Kanjira. Though he had a very short stint and passed away early, he achieved a lot of fame and love worldwide, as a soloist and also as an accompanist to other musicians.
 
The Performing Stars:
 
Ranjit Barot is a versatile Musician Drummer, Music Director, Arranger and Singer. He has worldwide collaborations with leading artists from all genres of music. Born to legendary Kathak exponent Sitara Devi, melody and rhythm has always been an integral part of his life. He has been described by guitar legend John McLaughlin as "one of the leading edges in drumming“ and is rated among the top 100 Drummers in the
world.
 
Bangalore N Amrit, is a globally-renowned musician, performer,and frame-drummer. He had the fortune of learning Khanjira from “Khanjira Maestro”Legendary Vidwan Sri G Harishankar. It is only fitting that he pays tribute to his Guru. He is the youngest Khanjira Artist to be awarded with the “A-Top Grade” from the All India Radio, Govt. of India. He has been labeled the Brand Ambassador of the Kanjira.
 
They are being backed by a group of extremely talented musicians: Abhishek Dey (Bass Guitar),  Rhythm Shaw (Guitars), Christos Yerolatsitis (Pianist from Cyprus), and Sri Rajkamal Acharya (Flute).
 
The event has been possible due to Sponsors like: The New India Assurance Company Limited -India's premier Multinational General Insurance & Bharat Petroleum-India’s ‘best performing’ Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking,a Fortune 500 oil conglomerate.