Michael
Messer's Mitra (pronounced 'meetra') is a trio comprising British
blues innovator and slide guitarist, Michael Messer, Hindustani slide
guitar maestro from Mumbai India, Manish Pingle, and London-based tabla
master, Gurdain Singh Rayatt.
This
is more than another meeting of musicians from different cultures,
this is a band with a successful album and its own unique sound; an
exhilarating and highly accessible fusion of blues and Hindustani
classical music. With vocals, slide guitars and tabla, these three
musicians from opposite sides of the globe create a fascinating
musical journey, running from the banks of the Mississippi, via
London to Mumbai and the Ganges delta.
The
album, Call Of The Blues, was released in February 2016 and was
immediately picked up by the blues and world music media, getting
worldwide radio airplay and press coverage in more than 40 countries,
and hitting #1 in the iTunes Blues Chart. 2016 also saw Michael
Messer's Mitra with two successful UK tours, including shows at the
Bush Hall in London and Musicport Festival.
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