02nd November, 2015 Anil Srinivasan to launch India's 1st major solo piano album
Anil Srinivasan the Madras Pianist as he’s fondly called, is also often credited as the ‘Piano Revivalist’ in the Indian Subcontinent. But the buck doesn't stop there for the multi-faceted musician /educationist Anil Srinivasan. As a musician and a keen observer of the Indian music landscape, he’s constantly pushing boundaries to keep the concert and music consumption practices dynamic and exciting. One of the few if not the only pianists in the country, Anil will be releasing the country’s first major solo piano album –"Touch" with a national tour through October and November 2015.
He is all set to go on tour:
Nov 1 - Bangalore, Alliance Francais
Nov 3 - India Habitat Centre, Delhi
Nov 4 - Epicentre, Gurgaon
Nov 6 - Music Academy, Chennai with Director Gautam Menon and lyricist Madhan Kark
Nov 19 - FIBEP, Vienna
Nov 22 - Manila, Philippines with Sikkil Guruchaan
Nov 29 - Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore with Rakesh Chaurasia and Mandolin Rajesh
The album "Touch", the first album of its kind to capture its applicability across the classical, film, contemporary and Indian jazz contexts. His list of fans and patrons includes the likes of Rahman, Kamal Hasan and Mani Ratnam.
The album and tour will encapsulate his experiences and introduce, for the first time, the piano in purely Indian idioms, Indian contexts and styles (classical, contemporary and popular).
