Born in the US, Sarathy Korwar grew up in India. He began playing tabla aged 10, but was also drawn to the American music that he heard on the radio and leaking through the doorway of his local jazz music shop. At 17, Korwar moved to Pune to study Environmental Science, but instead dedicated his time to music, practising tabla. On completing these studies, he moved to London where he trained as a classical tabla player under the guidance of Sanju Sahai at SOAS, focusing on the adaptation of Indian classical rhythmic material to non-Indian percussion instruments. Korwar has since established himself as one of the most original and compelling voices in the UK jazz scene, leading the UPAJ Collective. Korwar has collaborated with the likes of Shabaka Hutchings, clarinettist Arun Ghosh and Hieroglyphic Being, Penya and Ill Considered. He has toured with Kamasi Washington, Moses Boyd. https://www.sarathykorwar.com/ This mix was broadcast on www.nessradio.com
