Chennai to host Indo-French musical event

CHENNAI: Alliance Française of Madras is conducting an

Indo-French musical event

, ‘Strings Together’, as part of the fourth edition of the Bonjour India Festival. The event will be a fusion of the kora, the guitar and the tabla.

Alliance Française has invited famous kora players from Mali, Chérif Soumano along with

Shahnawaz Ahmed

, a classical guitarist, and Shahbaaz Khan, a traditional Indian tabla player.

Chérif Soumano is a rising star of the kora. He offers music of his time while being deeply rooted with the traditional repertoire that his father transmitted to him in Mali. He has performed with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Roberto Fonseca; co-founded the World Kora Trio and recorded for

Marcus Miller

.

Shahnawaz Ahmed plays various styles on the modern guitar with his own unique technique. Accompanied by the young Shahbaaz Khan at the tabla, they will present their respective traditional repertoire, as well as some pieces resulting from their residency, which took place at the Alliance Française de Delhi.

The event will be held in the Alliance Française of Madras Auditorium on April 27 at 6.45pm.