Sun 31 Mar 2024, 16:00 – India meets Couple Positive

Couple Positive - Hassie Dune (NL) & Ania Brzezinska (PL)
Special guest - Jyotirmoy Chakrabarty (Kolkata), Indian Tabla player

The key word for Couple Positive is Connection. After their conservatorium years, both played in various bands, touring around the world, not only in western countries, also in Africa, the Middle East, India and Latin America. These influences reflect in their musical style, and brought new instruments in their luggage. Besides trumpet, Ania plays handpan, cuica and didgeridoo. Hassie, earlier as bass guitar player of Zuco 103 and Sinas, later devoted himself to the N’goni, an African harp.

In their repertoire, there is no question of one musical style.
It is an all-embracing concept, merging stillness ( medicinal energy ) and "move stimulating groovie music".

 A mix of global sub-genres with a big dose of positive vibe, rooted in West African story-telling music, spiced with Funk and topped with improvisation.
You will hear a harmonious blend of sounds: N'goni, trumpet, vocals, handpan, didgeridoo, percussion, loops & samples.

This time Couple Positive is collaborating with Indian Tabla player who is touring in Europe at the moment:

Jyotirmoy Chakrabarty ( Kolkata ) - Son of Classical Vocalist Smt. Bishnupriya Chakrabarty, started his musical journey from the age of 9 from Shri Sanjay Adhikari learning the nuances of Tabla, later under the able guidance of World renowned Tabla Maestro Pandit Samar Saha of The Benaras Gharana at ITC , Sangeet Research Academy (SRA), Kolkata.
Apart from Indian Classical music he has keen interest in World music. He has been learning South Indian Carnatic Taal from the renowned Ghatam player Shri Somnath Roy since 2017.
He has collaborated with a lot of artists in the past year like Humsufi, Riyaz, Oxygen on the rock. He is the founder member of an Indian classical-experimental band called True Roots Ensemble. He has played for Tollywood Music Industry featuring a Vocal Duet song by Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam.

Music is our Medicine / (+) power for us All
www.couple-positive.nl
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ESegO5Naa0