A world class, virtuoso percussionist, now in his mid fifties, Trilok has attracted a world class set of collaborators over a long career; these started with John McLaughlin in whose trio, Trilok ...

There is a popular theory of mathematical probability, that if you put a typewriter in front of a monkey, it will, through a process of trial and error, eventually produce a play of William ...

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There's a certain logic underlying the union of percussionist/composer Trilok Gurtu and the NDR Big-band, as both have proved themselves open to musical exploration over the years. Gurtu, in ...

Well, it's been a good couple weeks since the last Rediscovery, leaving the pile of potential choices even higher than usual. So what better way to resume operations than to revisit an album that ...

As a percussionist and composer, Trilok Gurtu is known the world over. However, very few know that he's a wine connoisseur as well. "Besides music, it's fine wine and food that excite me. I love doing ...

It's easy to read "The Way to Banganga", from percussionist Trilok Gurtu's new Broken Rhythms CD, as a literal travelogue. The path, so to speak, rises out of morning mists, here represented by ...

Master percussionist Trilok Gurtu recently played two shows in the city, after a gap of four years. He speaks about performing in India, his fascination with African percussion, and how it's ...

The many musics of India and Africa are complex, vibrant and life-affirming. The two regions’ musical styles are somewhat intertwined due to centuries of trade and travel, and Trilok Gurtu has created ...

Percussionist Trilok Gurtu belongs to that elevated group of musicians who, along their careers, have not only acquired a uniqueness of sound, but have also contributed to the widening of the notion ...

This is one concert that percussionist Trilok Gurtu is really excited about. And that's because it is dedicated to his mother, Shobha Gurtu, who performed with him on many of his albums This is one ...

Trilok Gurtu has had the trumpet on his mind a lot lately. The Mumbai-born percussionist, who has become famous for increasing gongs and shakers' sonic possibilities by dropping them in a bucket of ...