COMPASS TRIO
workshop & CONCERt
Compass Trio Workshop in
World Musical Styles
Sunday, September 29th | 2:30PM | $75
Open to people of all ages and skill levels. Bringing instruments is encouraged but not a requirement to participate in the workshop.
CONCERT
Compass Trio in Concert
Sunday, September 29th | 4:30PM | $35
Compass is a trio that brings an original compositional voice to the three musicians’ collective experience and expertise - Indian raga and tala, the art of flamenco, jazz harmony, and deep groove.
About Compass trio
Compass is a trio that brings an original compositional voice to the three musicians’ collective experience and expertise - Indian raga and tala, the art of flamenco, jazz harmony, and deep groove.
The rhythmic form of North Indian music known as theka is a uniquely sophisticated container for exploring time and polyrhythm. Separated by hundreds of years and countless migrations, of the Gitano diaspora throughout present day Middle East and Europe we find the same concepts in new forms through the Spanish compás. This musical connection through history and culture is referenced in the name Compass; both a tool to find one’s way home as well as that which structures time in music, another form of finding “home”. Compass Trio is comprised of guitar (James Labrosse), tabla (Tripp Dudley), and sitar (Galen Passen) and integrates these deeper connections of tradition and music into its interweaving forms, reflections and improvisations. Each piece is a truly original creation, borne out of our own individual creative expressions while being deeply rooted in the extensive traditions that we have studied.
Compass’s original compositional voice is birthed from the musical seeds of the Gitano diaspora that historically connected the music of the Punjab in Northern India to Andalusia, Spain. The profound presence of hindustani and flamenco artistry is nestled harmoniously within Compass’s stylistic flexibility and musical dexterity. Seeped in the rich cultural tapestries of NYC, Compass uses sitar, tabla, and guitar to render a new and dynamic sound, equal parts traditional music and original composition.
Officially created in the summer of 2023, Compass has played to great acclaim in venues such as Sisters, DROM, and has collaborated with the groundbreaking music collective, Brooklyn Raga Massive on multiple occasions. As their name references, Compass has created their own musical home and are persuasively beckoning all to follow them there.
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