Kaufman Music Center – Bridges: Kamala Sankaram & Bombay Rickey
$25
- Kamala Sankaram, voice & accordion
- Bombay Rickey
Kamala Sankaram — Ololyga (voice & electronics)
Kamala Sankaram — The Far Shore (tenor & piano)
Kamala Sankaram — Eight Phases of Luna (soprano, baritone & piano)
Composer and soprano Kamala Sankaram’s highly theatrical music defies categorization. Her Merkin Hall debut will feature her work with the genre-defying, pan-global band Bombay Rickey, plus the world premiere of Crescent for solo voice and electronics, performed by Kamala. The program also features students from the John J. Cali School of Music.
Pieces from the Bombay Rickey set to be announced from the stage.
$10 student tickets are available by phone or in person. Call the box office at (212) 501-3330.
COVID-19 Protocol: All guests must wear a mask properly at all times while in the building. Audience members will need to be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO approved vaccine and must show proof of vaccination along with a government-issued photo ID. Audience members under the age of 12 (under the age of 5 beginning March 1, 2022) or patrons who are not able to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief must show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance start time.
View Kaufman Music Center's full COVID-19 Policies here: https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/covid/
About Kamala Sankaram, voice & accordion
Praised as “one of the most exciting opera composers in the country” (The Washington Post), composer Kamala Sankaram moves freely between the worlds of experimental music and contemporary opera.
Also an accomplished performer, Kamala has been hailed as "an impassioned soprano with blazing high notes" (Wall Street Journal).
Kamala is the leader of Bombay Rickey, an operatic Bollywood surf ensemble whose accolades include two awards for Best Eclectic Album from the Independent Music Awards, the 2018 Mid-Atlantic touring grant, and appearances on WFMU and NPR.
Dr. Sankaram holds a PhD from the New School and is currently a member of the composition faculties at the Mannes College of Music and SUNY Purchase.
https://www.kamalasankaram.com/About Bombay Rickey
Praised as “a true treat for the adventurous ear” (TimeOut NY), Bombay Rickey is a five-piece band with a unique sound evocative of 1960s movie soundscapes. The group plays both covers and original music that borrow equally from the worlds of surf rock, cumbia, spaghetti-Western, and Bollywood, balanced out with soaring operatic vocals.
The band features Kamala Sankaram: vocals, accordion; Drew Fleming: guitar, vocals; and Jeff Hudgins: alto saxophone, vocals; with Nick Cuduahy: bass; and Brian Adler: percussion.
https://bombayrickey.com/