https://www.akashdutta.net/contact daily 0.75 2021-08-27 https://www.akashdutta.net/other-projects daily 0.75 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/1628330390559-1Y6QGLAUTY2G4VR057WA/Band.jpeg Other Projects Satyagraha performing at Wellington’s famed Rogue and Vagabond jazz club. Pictured (from left): Akash Dutta, Alex Cooper, Zoe Ioannou, Baileigh Sparkes (out of frame) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/1628331293118-VGECGL00XMRQUAP42UOO/IPM.jpg Other Projects Members of Instant Party Machine (from left): Alex Trask, TJ Shirtcliffe, Abe Baillie, Akash Dutta https://www.akashdutta.net/general-1 daily 1.0 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/1627438558316-HTF23RSYNVI2YOHB6L2S/Akash1.jpeg Home - Musician. With over 15 years experience as a pianist and keyboardist, Akash Dutta has a rich background in contemporary and classical musical styles. Trained at the prestigious New Zealand School of Music, Akash holds a Bachelor of Music (BMusHons) in Jazz Performance (specialization in Piano), graduating with First Class Honours in 2022 In addition to piano, Akash is a skilled percussionist having played in the Tauranga Boys’ College Big Band - winning awards in various intermural competitions. He also has experience playing traditional Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian percussion instruments, a common feature in his compositions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/1627438628531-JOUSVOVDZPHUFJVXQNN3/Akash.jpeg Home - Composer An accomplished composer, Akash’s original works span a wide range of genres, from works for solo piano, compositions for radio dramas, and film soundtracks to his name. From original music for Radio New Zealand to his 2020 solo album Tales of a Traveller, Akash has a wide range of tools at his disposal to suit your compositional needs. Get in touch today for a consultation and we can arrange something to add that extra zing to your project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/a37a3b56-efa4-431e-9fff-da6f4c84bcbd/AKASH+ALBUM+SHOOT+%2813+of+45%29.jpg Home - Educator As a certified instructor for the New Zealand Modern School of Music, Akash Dutta has been involved in various aspects of musical education and pedagogy since 2014. With experience teaching students of all ages, he has developed a modern approach to music tuition which is engaging and takes into account constantly changing trends in contemporary music. Additionally he has been involved in developing bespoke workshop classes with Buddhi International School in Bangalore, India, training the next generation of musicians across continents. https://www.akashdutta.net/discography daily 0.75 2024-08-05 https://www.akashdutta.net/discography/project-two-ycrrm monthly 0.5 2021-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/1628302941271-R2JOCHU5VWPZGAAQEMQO/In+Too+Deep+Diving+Music+Album+Cover.png Discography - Samudra - Samudra - 2021 A followup single to Tales of A Traveller, Samudra is a 2-track single inspired the raw power and beauty of the Tasman Sea off New Zealand’s West Coast. Drawing its name from the Sanskrit word for “ocean”, Samudra contains two tracks that attempts to encapsulate this natural phenomenon through the lens of neo-classical and contemporary jazz piano. The first track (titled “The Migration”) is an 11 minute, through-composed epic that was originally premiered at the TedXTauranga conference in July 2021, while the second track is an extended cut of my 2020 hit Typhoon featuring additional sections drawing inspiration from Carnatic classical music and “djent” metal stylings. https://www.akashdutta.net/discography/project-three-z2t5j monthly 0.5 2021-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/1628303251233-TXMDGDW12BCY3CUVVNEF/PLUM.png Discography - Plum Jam - Just Jammin' - Plum Jam - Just Jammin’ 2017 My first ever studio release, Just Jammin’ was produced and recorded by my jazz-funk group “Plum Jam” whilst studying at high school in Tauranga, New Zealand. Featuring award-winning vocalist Elijah Taula, Guitarist Joe Stanley, Bassist Mitchell Nemeth, and Drummer Joe Julian. Just Jammin’ was my first foray into the jazz genre and featured a list of arrangements of jazz and funk standards by artists such as Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, and Al Jarreau. https://www.akashdutta.net/discography/project-one-cwmwn monthly 0.5 2021-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/1628302362822-PJCQ0ABVD8D9P3RNX2RK/Minimal+Photographic+Album+Cover%281%29.png Discography - Tales of A Traveller - Tales of A Traveller - 2020 Composed and recorded over 2 months in 2019, Tales of A Traveller is my debut solo album. Combining aspects of traditional Persian and Hindustani classical music with influence from modern contemporary jazz and post-classical composers. A reflection of the wide variety of artists I was exposed to during my studies at the NZSM Te Koki, Tales of A Traveller draws inspiration from Middle Eastern/Eastern European ethnojazz composers such as Avishai Cohen and Tigran Hamasyan, as well as neo-classical and minimalist pianists/composers such as Ludovico Einaudi, Nils Frahm, and Ryuichi Sakamoto. https://www.akashdutta.net/discography/ethnographica monthly 0.5 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/1813940e-5000-43b4-b02a-335204fef739/Akash+Dutta.png Discography - Ethnographica - Ethnographica - 2021 Composed and produced as part of a thesis project for my Honours degree in jazz performance. Ethnographica is the resultant album that seeks to combine musical influences from across Southern and Western Asia with contemporary jazz idioms. By adapting performative techniques from traditional instrumentation to be playable on jazz instruments, I hope to bridge the gap between East and West through a confluence of cultures. https://www.akashdutta.net/discography/the-trio-sessions-live-at-the-x-space monthly 0.5 2024-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6100b5f7db5022518c223033/ad2fea8a-fa1f-4daa-b71a-1bccdd7d0382/Trio+Sessions+Album.png