Berklee Indian Ensemble ft Shankar Mahadevan - Tandanu (Indian Ocean)

The Berklee Indian Ensemble is delighted to present “Tandanu” featuring virtuoso Indian composer and vocalist, Shankar Mahadevan, recorded live in December 2016 during his artist residency with Berklee India Exchange (BIX). Written by iconic Indian rock fusion band, Indian Ocean, Tandanu draws inspiration from the folk traditions of the Indian state Karnataka. Bassist-vocalist Rahul Ram was just three years old when he learned the original folk song from his aunt, who would sing it with her sisters during India’s freedom struggle in the early 1900s. Drawn to its melody and tongue-twisting lyrics, Indian Ocean was inspired to reinterpret the song with Shankar Mahadevan, first for a live performance in 2013, and then for their commemorative 25th anniversary album titled Tandanu. During Shankar Mahadevan’s residency with BIX, the Berklee Indian Ensemble performed this joyful song to a sold out and incredibly energized Berklee Performance Center. Listen to Rahul Ram’s aunt and her two sisters perfo