Its Australian leader is a great jazz saxophonist who lives in a beach suburb of Sydney.
The ocean has often inspired her; in this context it ‘became a metaphor for the flow of ideas between jazz and Carnatic music’, two musics ‘so deep, it takes a lot of commitment to speak interculturally.'
Her primary collaborators are Sruthi Laya: four south Indian virtuosi, led by Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani. A master hand drummer who plays the mridangam, he is also an internationally renowned music educator and musical adventurer.
Sandy Evans site:
http://www.sandyevans.com.au
A revealing article in which Sandy talks about her study of and attitude to Indian music:
http://sandyevans.com.au/projects-ensembles/indian-jazz-collaborations
Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani ‘s official site:
http://www.karaikudirmani.com
Read more on: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/weekendplanet/sandy-evans-cosmic-waves/4413774
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