Gurtu performing in Warsaw with Arkè String Quartet
Background information
Born
(1951-10-30) 30 October 1951 (age 72) Mumbai, India
Genres
Jazz fusion
world music
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Drums, tabla, Konnakol
Years active
1970s–present
Website
trilokgurtu.com
Musical artist
Trilok Gurtu (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer[1] whose work has blended the music of India with jazz fusion and world music.[2][3][4]
He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, Michel Bisceglia, Bill Laswell, Maria João & Mário Laginha, Stefano Bollani and Robert Miles.[2][3][4]
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 555. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
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^ ab"Trilok Gurtu – October 30, 1951 – Biography". Drummerworld.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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