BROTO ROY
Composer and Percussionist
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BROTO ROY
Composer and Percussionist
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 RADIO:Listen to 1/13/06 radio interview "With Good Reason" broadcast by stations all across USA |
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 PRINT: Read Bombay (Mumbai) Indian newspaper "Daily News Analysis" 1/28/06 article |
SELECTED REVIEW EXCERPTS
"Each song celebrates a unique emotion worth remembering for its melodies as well as its lyrics." - Calcutta Mirror, India May 16 '08"
"...languid and celestial."- Washington City Paper, Washington, DC November 22 '07
"...the audience was entranced" - State Magazine, Washington, DC October '06
"...complex, trancelike, peaceful"...."the most authentic experience.."- Lowell Sun, Massachusetts USA July 31, '06
"Blues-Jazz-Raga fusion." - Daily News Analysis (DNA), Bombay India '06
"..inspiring" - Radio Program "With Good Reason" '06
"Awesome!" - CNN '04
"...Master Musician" - Times of India '02
"...acclaimed musician from India" "…spiritual and visceral" - The Washington Post '04
"...exceptional contributions which enrich our nation and the world" - The Smithsonian Institution '02, Washington, DC
"...intricate rhythms" - The Folklore Society '04
"...will extend your listening horizons" - Takoma Voice '03
"...warmth and drive" - Down Beat '01
"…inviting" All About Jazz '01
"...virtuosity...unique mix" - Classical Guitar Magazine, London '94
"...The complex rhythm seems to flow in and out of improvisations that can have the swing and fire of Bird one moment or the discipline of Ravi Shankar the next. Truly original." - District
Curators '88
"...Imparting cultural and historical knowledge" "...Talented" - The Library of Congress '03
RAGA TO ELECTRONICA, JAZZ POP TO BENGALI SOUL, BROTO ROY DECLARES A GLOBAL VISION. "WE BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND LINK UP EVERYTHING", says Broto, "THIS IS WHAT THE WORLD REQUIRES."
Click on any of the following links to get Broto's CDs:
CD Baby,
The Orchard, House of Musical Traditions