Amrita

Sun, Aug 30 · 5:30 p.m.

In 2021, Anita Katakkar was invited to play at the Women From Space festival and it was there that she met Kayla Milmine. After this, Kayla and Anita played together for the radio play 'Music and the Shadow People' by bassist William Parker. The music provided for this play was largely improvised and inspired by the script. It is through this experience the duet ‘Amrita’ was formed in late 2022. Amrita can be translated to mean nectar of immortality, in Sanskrit. Rooted in North Indian classical music and modal jazz, their sound blends intricate rhythms, thematic melodies, and spontaneous improvisation. Amrita’s music is shaped by a shared love of odd time signatures, expressive tone, and the interplay of texture and emotion.