TRILOK GURTU - LATEST NEWS!
LATEST CD - "MASSICAL" - AVAILABLE NOW!
Trilok's latest album "Massical" is available on the BirdJAM label.
»read official press release (pdf)
»see track listing, musicians and sleeve notes, listen to samples
»read what the international press is saying about Massical
Trilok doesn't give a damn about what purists make of him. "It's really the fault of such people that pure musical sounds are stagnating," says Trilok Gurtu. "I don't want to be called pandit, maharaj or ustad. I'm neither classical nor massical. These are just tags." he said on the eve of the release of his new album.
While he is concerned about non-interest in musical forms, Gurtu lays the blame at the feet of the so-called "purists". "When I was learning, there was always a section that first told you what not to do. This is why the masses were alienated from classical sounds. Music is about reaching out to people, its forms can and must vary." said Gurtu.
Having grown up with music legend Shobha Gurtu, his mother, and various other singers, Gurtu said, "Mother told me I'd have problems with my attitude, but she also said not to settle for anything I didn't believe in."
REVIEW: Trilok Gurtu, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
By Mike Hobart - Financial Times - February 23 2009
"Gurtu is a master-magician of pulse and timing, who seemingly can make any object sound like a fine-wrought drum. His kit is a sprawling array of tablas, ultra-modern drumheads and objets trouvés - he actually does throw the kitchen sink into his arsenal of percussion effects for a nice line in watery sounds." »read full review
Trilok Wins Award at Etnosur
In July 2008 Trilok played a spellbinding concert at the Etnosur festival in Alcala la Real, Spain, which lasted almost 4 hours.
Guests included Jan Garbarek, Ali Keita from Africa and La Monita, a flamenco dancer - A real world mix!
Trilok also won a prestigious award which is presented each year to the musician or group that develops the spirit of the Etnosur festival. Previous recipients include prominent musicians such as Joe Zawinul, but this is the first time it has been won by an Indian musician for World Music.
Trilok Gurtu Band
Having toured earlier to great critical acclaim, Trilok's live band will be producing a new CD later in the year. The line-up features Trilok Gurtu on percussion and vocals, Carlo Cantini on violin, melodica and keyboards, Phil Drummy on sax, flute, santoor and didgeridoo, Roland Cabezas on guitar and Johann Berby on bass.
Ferdinand Försch Creates New Musical Instrument for Trilok
The instrument, designed by Ferdinand Försch is called the Trilok Gurtu Basic I. It was used extensively on the soundtrack of the Australian movie "Lucky Miles" and it also features on Trilok's new CD "Massical".
Trilok Gurtu is a master of Indian music, tabla, percussion, and Western drumming -- who plays a unique hybrid East-West drum set up.
He is also a visionary composer whose musical adventurousness has led him to creative fusions of Indian music with jazz, rock, classical, and ethnic music from all over the world. Well known in the jazz community through his collaborations with Don Cherry, John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, and Pat Metheny, Gurtu first became known to US audiences as a member of the world/jazz fusion band Oregon.
Trilok has recorded many albums and received numerous prestigious nominations and awards including:
» Best Artist - Asia/Pacific Nominee, BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards 2002, 2003, 2004
» Carlton Television's Multicultural Music Award 2001
» Best Percussionist in DownBeat's Critics Poll 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000 & 2001
» Best Percussionist in Drum Magazine Readers Poll 1999