On April 12, 2024, Nicolas Mortelmans will release his long-awaited debut album MĀYĀ on WERF Records!

 

The common thread throughout this album is the sitar, an instrument that he learned in the traditional way from various sitar masters in India.

 

Since 2017 he has been trained by the world-famous Anoushka Shankar.

 

In every song he tries to approach this unique instrument in a different way.
With this album he builds a bridge between his love for Indian music and his roots in Western genres such as electronic, jazz and rock music.

In this concert he will present the album in quartet:

Tarang Poddar (tabla/India)
Jonas Meersmans (guitar/be)
Greet Meert (tanpura/be)
Nicolas Mortelmans (sitar/be)

The concert will consist of Indian music with some influences from rock, jazz & ambient.

The music will be meditative and explosive.

https://youtu.be/shMFuJ3lqXY?si=1GQu34PAuYp68B1Z

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