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The mix of rare genres

Class Apart
Last Updated 25 March 2013, 12:59 IST

The musical trio of  ‘Lo Griyo’, who performed recently at Alliance Francaise, mesmerised the audience with their crisp beats, unique style and brilliant sense of timing. The band was led by the multi-faceted Pageaux Waro from Reunion Island.

Waro, who switched between various percussion instruments during the show, made the audience dance to almost every song with his catchy beats. He was accompanied by Luc Joly — he plays the sax tenor, carinet contre-alto and flutes — and sound designer Brice Nauroy.

The trio presented Bangaloreans with a very different performance — not only in terms of music, but the instruments they used as well. Providing glimpses of trance, maloya, gnawa music, the trio belted out soulful pieces one after the other. They also had shades of tribal music from Mali and Madagascar, as well as jazz and electro, which had a distinctly futuristic feel.

They used acoustic instruments like various types of drums, the kora, reeds and flutes.
The clever use of technology — especially auto-looping, dub effects, tube screamers, auto-wah and triggers — added a different dimension to the performance.
Presenting witty amalgamation of traditional as well modern tunes, the trio was successful in winning the hearts of the audience.

It was quite clear that Waro and his team were enjoying the music and the ambience. During a particularly energetic number called Ye Mama, he even urged the audience to shake a leg. The audience, for their part, did not hesitate to encourage and appreciate the trio.

The audience included people of all age groups and they made it quite clear that they loved the performance. “I heard a whole new genre of music today.

It was fresh, catchy and full of energy. I was quite amazed by the kind of instruments the band used for the performance. However, the outcome was fantastic and I definitely want to attend more of their performances,” says Anna, who had come for the show.
Many youngsters could be seen enjoying the music and clapping in time with the beat.

“They have mastered the art of auto-looping. Their method of using this particular technology is very unique. I felt that the music had a strong Mediterranean influence, which made it all the more appealing. The fact that all of them played multiple instruments showed the amount of talent  they have,” adds Kirthi, a student.

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(Published 25 March 2013, 12:59 IST)

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