SURABHI
ORIGINAL INDO-AFRO-ARAB-FLAMENCO MUSIC & DANCE
Founded by Veena artiste Saraswathi Ranganathan, the group has been performing for the past 8 years, delighting audiences with lush rustic soundscapes of flamenco music and Afro rhythms woven into the rich sounds of Indian Classical ragas, Turkish Maqams, embellished with blues and folk melodies. Performances often include both music and dance from the Indian, African, Spanish flamenco traditions. Surabhi Ensemble features an outstanding line-up from Chicago’s music / theater scene.
India 2024
The Surabhi Ensemble continues its Global Peace Tour to India after visiting Vietnam, Spain, Portugal, Senegal and Mexico in recent years. Surabhi Ensemble and it's not-for-profit wing, Ensemble of Ragas School of Performing Arts has a mission of "one stage, one music, one community."
The ensemble has been officially invited to give workshops in underserved communities, concerts in theatrical venues, pop-up performances and festival sets in Pune, Gujarat, Bangalore and Goa in 2024. Please support our work with a donation!
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“THE WORLD NEEDS THE MUSIC AND MESSAGE OF THE SURABHI ENSEMBLE. THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT IS A CULTURAL TOUCHSTONE BRINGING TOGETHER THE MUSIC OF DIFFERENT GLOBAL CULTURES IN A FREE-WHEELING FOLKSY, JAZZY, JAMMY GOOD TIME...THE INTENT IS A POSITIVE MESSAGE OF TOGETHERNESS.”
