(Guy
Buttery & Kanada Narahari. Pic by Jacki Bruniquel)
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. In production for over six months, the fusing
of music from both of these rich and varied musical backgrounds is rooted in
Guy and Kanada’s progressive exploration of these worlds, bridging the gap, as
well as re-imagining the realms existing between Africa and India.
These two virtuosi’s will be bringing this
collaboration to the KZNSA in Durban for a one off show.
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 Kanada found solace at the feet of his mentor and
teacher, Pandit Sanjeev Korthi. Whilst this powerful musical journey evolved,
Dr 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, Kanada is widely
regarded as a prominent music therapist and has evolved into a highly
accomplished sitar player performing through-out 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 phenomenons 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 concert will take place at the KZNSA
Gallery on June 23 with the doors opening for drinks/meals at 17h30 with the
show starting at 19h00. Entrance R120. For more information contact 083 384
3660 or ashaw@kznsagallery.co.za
The KZNSA is situated at 166 Bulwer Road in
Glenwood, Durban
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