Event date:
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Venue:
David Pecaut Square
Founded 12 years ago by tabla player/composer (and Toronto resident) Ravi Naimpally, Tasa is an accomplished band with a lot of experience performing internationally. Originally founded to express the experience of multi-cultural heritage heavily leveraging North Indian traditional instrumentation and vocals, Tasa is a very unique group in its musical translation of the Canadian experience. They have crafted a sound very much their own which at the same time is appealing to a listenership of diverse cultural backgrounds.
So it was with this context that a crowd slowly started gathering at David Pecaut Square to brave the intense sun this past Sunday and experience Tasa's performance. There on the grass, in the summer heat, an audience comprising of people from all walks of life found themselves very comfortably mellowed by flowing Tabla, rich and soulful Bass and percussion (with lots of lush rattle swipes and shaker sounds). Entirely down-tempo, their set won the audience's hearts with Samidha Joglekar's vocals - specifically the Boatman's Song seemed to garner happily wistful and nostalgic expressions on peoples' faces.
All-in-all, Tasa was an extremely fulfiling band to watch play. Their musical prowess achieves a holistic sound that is rich and evocative and you're sure to want more when it ends. Highly recommended!
