Suchet

Suchet plays drums that represent the world's rhythm cultures-tabla, djembe, cajon, darbouka, didgeridoo, def, pandero and udu/ghatam.
He performs with diverse projects, playing oriental-jazz, fusion, latin-jazz, world music & groove-pop. He creates soundscapes for documentaries, music for theatre performances and jingles for radio. He is also active in using his voice-over & writing skills, and is a sports television presenter on ocassion.
At his ancestral home in New Delhi classes, rehearsals and jams take place; he travels to Europe every summer.
India Projects
Suchet is the drummer on the Da-Saz Project that takes electro-acoustic experimentation to the cutting edge of pop. On Jet Lag, you'll also hear sufiana vocals in Punjabi, Urdu, Farsi and Hindi. The project is releasing with major label Phat Phish.
Press conference: May 16, 2008, Mumbai
Launch & performance: May 20, 2008 @ The Blue Frog, Mumbai
Mystique plays oriental fusion and is one of Delhi's pioneering instrumental bands. As a quartet, the group showcases stunning virtuosity. As an ensemble, they delight with melody and harmony. Most of the music is spontaneous; rehearsals are for vibing and working on parts. Guests perform often.
With the Wanny Angerer Latin-Jazz Trio, Suchet plays on a special hybrid of jazz drums and percussion. Svetlana Radashkevich from Russia plays piano while Wanny sings in four languages-Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Sounds Like Sol plays traditional songs from South & Central America blended with Hindustani vocals & instruments. The quintet has two voices, sitar, tabla and percussion.
A recent project is The Srishti Project, a trio that plays harp, sitar and percussion. Grecian harpist Clio Karabelias and Hindustani sitarist Hindol Deb are members.
Europe Scene
For Pad van de Passie , Suchet creates music for therapy using instruments such as the fujara, a Slovakian shepherd flute & the native flute from North America. PVDP works with individual clients (booked sessions) as well as with groups. This year's Zomerweek is from July 5-12, 2008 at Le Cornu, France. Contact ben@padvandepassie for info, programme details and bookings.
For The Healing Touch , Suchet unites with trained Inner-child therapist Liliane De Mey to offer guided meditations with live music in Flemish (Dutch). This year, The Healing Touch sessions will take place at Galmaarden on August 1, 2008. Info/bookings at [email protected]
Recent News
March 2008 Performed with Mystique at the India International Centre (5th), Epicentre (8th) and Ashoka Amphitheatre (29th). The Sristhi Project played at the prestigious Printemps des Poetes 2008 on the 20th.
February 2008 Co-produced two tracks for the forthcoming Amadou & Mariam CD Welcome to Mali. Johar Ali Khan recorded violin on Aka (19th) followed by Smriti Minocha's vocal sessions on Tambara (27th).
January 2008 Worked as a session drummer with the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch prior to their performance of Bamboo Blues in New Delhi (Siri Fort, 27th).
In The Near Future
From June 26-July 2, 2008 Suchet and two other musicians-Rajesh Prasanna on flute and Kashif Ahmed on sarangi-will represent India as part of the Ethno Sweden Folk Orchestra that comprises over 100 members!
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