Utsav Lal Explained

Utsav Lal (born August 18, 1992) is an Indian pianist, educator, composer, and performing musician. Based out of New York, his work on the piano has been deeply influenced by Dhrupad and Indian classical music.

Biography

Utsav Lal has performed several piano concerts with a repertoire of Indian ragas at venues including Carnegie Hall, New York,^[1] John F. Kennedy Center, Washington DC,^[2] India Habitat Centre, New Delhi,^[3] KonsertHuset, Sweden,^[4] Southbank Centre, London^[5] and others. Lal holds a Bachelors in Jazz from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow^[6] and a Masters in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston.^[7] Lal won Ireland's MAMA Award (2008) for Multiculturalism in the individual category,^[8] Yamaha Jazz Scholar award (2014),^[9] TiE Aspire Young Indian Achiever Award (2012)^[10] and was named a Young Steinway Artist (2010) by piano-makers, Steinway & Sons.^[11]

Indian record label Times Music released his debut album Piano Moods of Indian Ragas in 2008. Subsequent album releases are "Ragas Dance off Piano Keys", "Ragas Al Pianoforte", "Ragas to Reels", ^[12] and a solo recording of ragas on the "Fluid Piano", released by the "Fluid Piano" tuning label (2016).^[13] Lal released his sixth album, "Indian Classical Music on the Piano", featuring tabla player Nitin Mitta in November 2018. He has collaborated with several Irish musicians including Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill,^[14] Sam Comerford,^[15] Dave Sheridan,^[16] Winifred Horan, ^[17] and is recognised for his "Ragas to Reels" ^{[18] [19]} concert tours that bring together Indian classical music and Traditional Irish music in a piano and flute combination. He has also performed in collaboration with Indian musicians including sitar player, Hidayat Hussain Khan,^[20] violinist, Sharat Chandra Srivastava,^[21] percussionists, Talvin Singh,^[22] Pt. Samir Chatterjee,^[23] and flautist, Rakesh Chaurasia.^[24]

Utsav Lal is currently on the teaching faculty of Piano School of NYC ^[25] and has conducted several performance workshops at venues including Global Music Institute, India ^[26] and "Breaking Boundaries" workshop series in India ^[27] and USA.^[28]

See also

• Indians in the New York City metropolitan area

External links

• Web site: Utsav Lal: A brave new sonic world. Allan Moses. Rodricks. 7 August 2015. 17 January 2019. Thehindu.com.
• Web site: Meet Utsav Lal, India's youngest raga pianist. Rediff.com. 17 January 2019.
• Web site: Late-Evening Ragas with Pianist Utsav Lal. Ionarts.blogspot.com. 17 January 2019.
• News: The keys to success. 3 October 2015. Deccan Herald. 17 January 2019.
• Web site: Delhi to Dublin, ragas to reels. 8 January 2011. Hindustantimes.com/. 17 January 2019.
• Web site: Ragas to Reels music concert: When Indian classical music meets traditional Irish music. 29 March 2014. Dnaindia.com. 17 January 2019.
• Web site: Indian Classical Music is the most evolved form of musical expression: Utsav Lal. Radioandmusic.com. 17 January 2019.
• Web site: Soul-Stirring Indo-Irish Music in Goa -. Goastreets.com. 17 January 2019.
• News: A 'note' worthy talent. 10 September 2013. Deccan Herald. 17 January 2019.
• News: Jazz scholar brings Indian music to Toledo. Toledo Blade. 17 January 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Utsav Lal, Anurag Harsh to perform at Carnegie Hall. 2 April 2015. Business Standard.
2. Web site: Utsav Lal. Kennedy-center.org.
3. Web site: Connecting People Through News. PressReader.
4. Web site: Meditativ musik och dans med indiska underbarnet Utsav Lal. Mynewsdesk.com.
5. Web site: Utsav Lal-Raga Pianist Performs..., Purcell Room,Southbank Centre,Belvedre Road,London,SE1 8XX - Music Event in London. AllinLondon.co.uk.
6. Web site: Graduate of the Month: Utsav Lal. Rcs.ac.uk. 17 January 2019.
7. Web site: Utsav Lal, Contemporary Improvisation. Necmusic.edu.
8. Web site: Metro Eireann. Oldweb.metroeireann.com.
9. Web site: Young Scottish student wins prestigious scholarship. 27 July 2014. Thedinburghreporter.co.uk.
10. Web site: Flipkart presents TiE-Aspire Young Achiever awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122172124/http://www.sify.com/finance/flipkart-presents-tie-aspire-young-achiever-awards-news-national-mj3wWffaeajsi.html. dead. 2018-11-22. Sify.com.
11. Web site: Young Steinway Artists - Steinway & Sons. Steinway.com.
12. Web site: ♫ Ragas to Reels - Utsav Lal. Listen @cdbaby. Store.cdbaby.com.
13. Web site: Home. The Fluid Piano.
14. Web site: Martin Hayes @ Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill at IAC with Utsav Lal, piano.... Allevents.in.
15. Web site: Utsav Lal and Sam Comerford - 'Ragas to Reels'. 2 December 2016. Radio National.
16. News: Reviews. The Irish Times.
17. Web site: MCMA - Thurs. 4/12: Little Sea Folk presents Winifred Horan Trio. Mainecharitablemechanicassociation.com.
18. News: Utsav Lal and Sam Comerford: An Indo-Irish jugalbandi. 3 April 2014. The Economic Times.
19. Web site: Ragas and Reels. Terry. Blain. 10 November 2011. Culture Northern Ireland.
20. Web site: Musical banter of maestros. Deccan Chronicle. 17 January 2019.
21. Web site: An unusual synthesis. Jyoti. Nair. 18 August 2016. Thehindu.com.
22. Web site: Symbiosis of Sound - in London. Time Out London.
23. Web site: Sur Sangam: A Raga Evening with Piano and Tabla. Asia Society.
24. Web site: Enchanting flute and piano duet - Rakesh Chaurasia, Utsav Lal, Vijay Ghate. YouTube.
25. Web site: Utsav Lal. Pianoschoolofnyc.org.
26. Web site: Performance Workshop by Utsav Lal. Insider.in.
27. Web site: Free Piano Workshop - 'Breaking Boundaries' with Utsav Lal 'Raga Pianist'. Radioandmusic.com.
28. Web site: "Breaking Boundaries with Ragas on Piano" by internationally acclaimed pianist, UTSAV LAL. Facebook.com.