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Dance to the tune from the strings

Peter finger and Konark Reddy is here to rock the city

GUITARIST Peter Finger and Konark Reddy

This metro is in for some real heady mix of rock, blues and jazz music this Saturday. Peter Finger, guitor virtuoso from Germany and his friend, Bangalore-based Konarak Reddy, who is a pioneer of fusion jazz music, would be performing at a concert at The Park.

The duo is being brought by Bangalore-based charity organisation, ACTS, in association with The Park Hotels.

Following the resounding success of the Engelbert Humperdinck tri-city tour of India in June last, ACTS is bringing Peter Finger, popular across the globe for his classical, jazz, blues and rock music. The duo is on a tri-city tour and would be performing at Bangalore and Chennai on September 22 and 24 respectively.

Peter Finger

Finger is almost a perfect name for a guitar player and his is a singular talent. Born in Weimar in 1954, he has been playing on the guitar since he was 13 years old and recording since 1973. He also publishes a music magazine, 'Akustik Gitarre', and has initiated a guitar festival that is held annually at Osnabrucke. The festival is called Open Strings, and his latest CD is named after that festival. He has released more than a dozen albums to critical acclaim.

His music is a perfect balance of intellect and emotion and has always been a sensual experience for his audience. It is elegant, imaginative and inspiring. He has held several shows in countries like the US, Canada, the UK, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, France, Italy, Finland, Poland, Estonia, Russia and Japan.

Konarak Reddy

Reddy is the pioneer of guitar innovations and jazz-fusion concerts in India. He is the creator of the Bhoomi Jathre concept. His albums include - 'Searching for the Goddess', 'Solar Avatar' and 'Infinite Souls'. Born in 1955 to poet Pattabhi Rama Reddy and dancer Snehalata Reddy, he was inspired by the long playing records of Flamenco music to learn guitar at the age of 12. His musical gurus are many: Debi Prasad Ghosh and Rajeev Taranath (sarod), Veena Vishalakshi (veena), Rama Rao Naik (Hindustani vocal) and jazz-guitar greats Joe Diorio, Scott Henderson and Peter Sprague.

The event is conceptua by Raintree Media.

S.B.

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