(Guy
Buttery & Kanada Narahari)
With a meeting of two very distinct
creative minds united by their mutual curiosity in each other’s diverse musical
worlds, Guy Buttery and Kanada Narahari bring India even closer to its well-established
home in South Africa. They will perform at the Hexagon Theatre Dive in
Pietermaritzburg on April 20, 2018.
The fusing of music from both of these rich
and varied musical backgrounds is rooted in Buttery and Narahari’s progressive
exploration of these worlds bridging the gap, as well as re-imagining the
realms between Africa and India.
Dr Kanada Narahari was born in a small
village along the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India. When he was just nine
years old, he enrolled to study Carnatic classical vocal and began to develop
an interest in Hindustani Classical music with a particular passion for the
sitar. In his early 20’s, he found solace at the feet of his mentor and
teacher, Pandit Sanjeev Korthi. Whilst this powerful musical journey evolved, Narahari
qualified as an Ayurvedic Doctor with a degree in BAMS. This then allowed him
to experiment with the healing properties of Classical music which he began to
infuse into his therapeutic practice. Today, he is widely regarded as a
prominent music therapist and has evolved into a highly accomplished sitar
player performing throughout India, Nepal and South Africa.
“Guy Buttery is something of a National
treasure”, says South Africa’s leading newspaper The Mercury. As an
internationally recognized musician, this multi-instrumentalist enjoys
invitations to play sell-out performances all over the globe. However, to
simply label Guy Buttery as one of South Africa’s musical phenomenoms would be
an injustice. His international role has surpassed merely performing concerts
to foreign audiences. It has evolved into one as an ambassador of South African
music, inspiring people across the world with his homegrown style at the very
heart of his talent and tenacity. In 2018, Guy received the highest accolade
for a musician in South Africa and was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist
Award. In almost four decades of honouring artists throughout the country, this
was the first time since its inception that the award was presented to a
musician outside of the classical realm.
Together, Kanada Narahari and Guy Buttery
bring a newfound gathering of these worlds creating something uniquely their
own whilst simultaneously drawing from their respective traditions. Expect high
dynamics, delicate African-Indian inflections and virtuoso string playing of an
entirely new order.
The performance will take place on April 20
at 19h00 for 19h30 at the Hexagon Theatre Dive on the UKZN Pietermaritzburg
campus. This is a picnic evening – bring food but no drinks, as there is a cash
bar. Tables seat 10, but bookings can be for less. Tickets R125 booked through
email: hexagon@ukzn.ac.za
Further KZN performances take place in May as
follows:
May 9: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music,
UKZN Howard College, Durban, at 17h30 for 18h00. Tickets R80. Contact zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
or 031 260 3385
May 11: Westville Theatre, 6 St. James
Avenue Westville, Durban, at 19h00.Tickets R120 booked through http://qkt.io/GuyKanadaWestville
May 27: Zakifo Festival, Durban, KZN. More
details at https://www.zakifo.com
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