Doors & bar at 7 - Music at 7:30
$30 advance tickets - $35 at the door
Seated listening room - style show - All ages - General admission
The Alluvion World Music Series is delighted to present Indian American singer and multi‑instrumentalist Sheela Bringi and virtuoso, versatile guitarist Elden Kelly with tabla master Nabin Shrestha for a transcendent concert weaving rāga‑inspired melodies, Indian folk traditions, and the improvisational spirit of jazz.
Audiences know Elden Kelly well from his performances at the Alluvion, including with the Wilson Brothers, and both he and Sheela Bringi have delighted listeners here before. This past summer, they appeared as special guests with Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet. Now, we are thrilled to present them once again as featured artists—Sheela, Elden, and tabla master Nabin Shrestha—all coming from Colorado—bringing all-new music in an intimate trio format.
Featuring:
Sheela Bringi - Vocals, Harp, Harmonium and Bansuri Bamboo Flute
Elden Kelly - Fretted/Fretless Guitar
Nabin Shrestha - Tabla
SHEELA BRINGI
Indian American musician Sheela Bringi has been exploring the connections between her ancestral and actual homelands her entire life. The singer and instrumentalist plays the harp, harmonium and bansuri (Indian classical bamboo flute).
“Meet the harpist using traditional Indian music and American jazz to ‘bridge worlds'” - NBC Asian America
As a young woman Bringi was influenced by M.I.A. and Dead Can Dance, studied with Cecil Taylor and Meredith Monk, while at the same time deepened her studies with Indian classical masters like Pandit G.S. Sachdev and Ustaad Aashish Khan.
She has released two albums as a solo artist (“Shakti Sutra” and “Incantations”), and her work to bridge the musical worlds of India and America has been profiled by NBC News, NPR, Public Radio International, Yoga Journal, and others.
She has performed in a wide range of venues, including concert halls and universities presenting traditional material, yoga studios leading kirtans and in dance clubs overtop throbbing, bass-heavy beats (she’s toured with Karsh Kale, DJ Drez, and many others).
Bringi’s lush Indian vocals, soaring bansuri flute, and harp have graced 50+ world & new age records (including the Grammy-nominated Bhakti Without Borders) as well as several acclaimed film & TV scores.
Bringi currently studies Hindustani voice with Sri Subhashish Mukhopadyay (a topmost exponent of the Kotali Gharana). She is based in Boulder, CO where she teaches Indian Devotional & Raga Singing at Naropa University, and around the world.
ELDEN KELLY
Guitar virtuoso, improviser, composer and sound innovator Elden Kelly is one of the world’s best kept musical secrets. Audiences of all kinds are engaged by his expressiveness, technique and original thinking. As a solo and collaborative artist, his solutions to the questions offered in the format are engaging and unforgettable, and his contributions deep and far ranging.
His artistry has been recognized by guitarists such as Fareed Haque, Lionel Loueke and Bill Frisell.
He also has a strong and haunting vocal style which he incorporates from time to time with great effect. Whether performing his original music or transforming a known theme, it always has the mark of the exceptional.
Audiences in Michigan are familiar with his work with the Ann Arbor-based group Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet, having called the state home for over a decade before moving away. With the band, he has performed across the country and at Jazz Ascona in Switzerland ‘23 and ‘24.
There isn’t really anybody else with the breadth, diversity and richness of his musical blend. Classical and flamenco guitar influences combine with jazz, and true mastery of fretless guitars evokes Blues, Indian, Eastern sounds and beyond.
NABIN SHRESTHA
Nabin Shrestha is a prominent figure in Colorado’s artistic community, celebrated for his mastery of the classical tabla. His dynamic performances have captivated audiences in both Nepal and the United States. With a deep understanding of diverse traditional tabla styles and tonal nuances, Nabin seamlessly collaborates with musicians and dancers across a variety of musical genres.
His musical journey began at age eight under the guidance of Guru Shree Rabin Lal Shrestha and the inspiration of his brother Rajendra Shrestha. Nabin earned a Master’s degree in Music from Gandharva Music University on an ICCR scholarship, receiving the Shri Hari Om Trust Award, and studied in India with luminaries including Ustaad Shri Faiyaaz Khan, Shri Tansen Shrivastav, and the legendary Taalmani Pandit Sureshji Talwalkar. Now based in Colorado, he performs, records original albums such as Raaganubhuti, Murchchhana, and Re-drums, leads ensembles like "Murchchhana" and "Jam Key Jam," and teaches at institutions including Colorado College, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado Boulder, Naropa University, and the University of New Mexico.
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