Carnatic Meets Saxophone | Tillana | Aruna Sairam & George Brook | India Music Retreat by MuseMusic

A historic first collaboration between Carnatic legend Aruna Sairam and internationally acclaimed and brilliant saxophonist George Brooks. Experience the complete Tillana performance from the India Music Retreat by MuseMusic — where the joyous brilliance of Carnatic music meets the soaring tones of the saxophone. As the Tillana builds in intensity, Aruna Sairam leads an exceptional ensemble while George Brooks’ saxophone weaves through the rhythmic patterns, creating a soundscape that is traditional and thrillingly new. This rare collaboration between the two artists had never been performed before, making this full-length performance a truly special musical moment captured live at the India Music Retreat. A celebration of rhythm, virtuosity and rare musical dialogue — presented by MuseMusic. Artists Vocal: Aruna Sairam Saxophone: George Brooks Sarangi: Murad Ali Khan Violin: Padma Shankar Mridangam: Sai Giridhar Tabla: MT Aditya Recorded live at India Music Retreat by MuseMusic 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Tillana begins 02:10 Saxophone enters 04:15 Rhythmic improvisation 06:20 Musical dialogue 08:45 Ensemble builds 10:15 The crescendo 11:40 Grand finale #arunasairam #georgebrooks #tillana #indianclassicalmusic #carnaticmusic #carnaticvocals #saxophone #indianclassical #live #livemusic #carnatic #indiamusicretreat #musemusic #classicalconcert #performance #collaboration #classicalperformance