Rudresh Mahanthappa
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Rudresh Mahanthappa artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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August 5, 2012 Blending South Asian music with funk, the saxophonist's band is electric, literally and otherwise.
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August 8, 2011 Hear a matchup of two sizzling and sinuous alto saxophonists, and the touring band it spawned.
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March 18, 2010 The sky was bright last August in Newport, R.I. — but this week's artists are glowing young stars.
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August 9, 2009 The Indian-American alto saxophonist's trio explored the space between South Asian music and jazz.
Studio Sessions
May 17, 2013 Mahanthappa brings an explosive blend of jazz and South Indian classical music to the studio.
Interviews & Profiles
May 12, 2013 Rudresh Mahanthappa blends Indian and Western styles, and still makes it rock.
March 10, 2009 Alto saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa blends South Asian music with American jazz.
December 30, 2008 The alto saxophonist's album, Kinsmen, fuses American jazz with the music of India.
Reviews
February 13, 2013 The saxophonist and his quartet cross-pollinate Indian classical music and Captain Beefheart.
More Stories
January 20, 2013 The new album from the alto saxophonist surfs on information overload without drowning in it.
March 8, 2012 Where plugged-in jazz meets Olympic athletes on steroids.
March 8, 2012 The saxophonist's new repertoire salutes electric funk, South Indian modes and swarming solos.
July 26, 2011 Hear a preview of some of the artists featured at this year's Newport folk and jazz festivals.
December 22, 2008 As jazz obsessives, the folks behind the Take Five series just had to share their top picks of 2008.
