Just Alap Raga Ensemble
The Just Alap Raga Ensemble is a Hindustani classical music ensemble, based in New York City, formed in 2002 by La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela, and Jung Hee Choi. The ensemble performs music in the tradition of the Kirana Gharana, a style inherited through Young and Zazeela's long discipleship under master Indian vocalist, Pandit Pran Nath. The music features extended alap sections and sustained vocal drones in just intonation over tamburas.
Just Alap Raga Ensemble | |
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| Origin | New York City, USA |
| Genres | Hindustani classical, drone, minimalism, experimental, avant-garde |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Members | La Monte Young Marian Zazeela Jung Hee Choi Naren Budhkar |
| Past members | Brad Catler Rose Okada Charles Curtis Da'ud Constant Jon Catler |
| Website | MELA Foundation |
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