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Spruce Ritual - East meets West at Monument SF
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Spruce Ritual - East meets West at Monument SF

SoMa, SF

Fri, September 20 6:30 PM, PDT
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    • Capacity
    50 of 50 spots still available
    Drinking policy
    Bring your own drinks
    Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for sale
    Wheelchair access
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Kids
    Kid-friendly event

    This is a groupmuse

    A live concert in a living room, backyard, or another intimate space. They're casual and friendly, hosted by community members.

    Host

    Charith P.

    Experience Spruce Ritual, a musical exploration of two great traditions: eastern Hindustani music and western classical music. Through sublime melodies, intricate compositions, and ecstatic poetry, they take the listener on a heartfelt musical journey.

    Led by composer, violinist, and vocalist Lucian Kano Balmer, Spruce Ritual released their debut album to great acclaim in February of 2023.

    "'Spruce Ritual: The Way The Evening Speaks' is a wonderfully original, musically masterful and evocative album. Lucian Kano Balmer has united skillful playing with soulful longing, and the results speak volumes." - Rebecca Cullen, stereostickman.com

    Accompanying Lucian will be:

    Charith Premawardhana (viola; founder of the cutting edge Classical Revolution)

    Robin Reynolds (cello; graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music)

    Will Marsh (sitar, guitar; devoted student of the sitar who recently released his first world music album, The Integration)

    Josh Mellinger (tabla; pupil of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri and percussionist who plays across multiple genres)

    What's the music?

    Classical Revolution Violin/Voice, Viola, Cello, Sitar, Tabla

    Original compositions by Lucian Balmer

    Where does this music come from?

    These special original compositions bridge Lucian's experience studying western classical music as well as Hindustani music with Indian guru Sri Chinmoy, who was once the guru for Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin as well as many other musical luminaries.

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