Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The live concert of Cabaret Rocher Trio - a French jazz band from Brittany—captivated audience at Bharat Bhawan here on Wednesday evening.
The band, featuring multi-clarinetists Étienne Cabaret and Christophe Rocher and drummer Nicolas Pointard is known for live performances that blend tradition with contemporary experimentation.
They presented a traditional Celtic Breton song ‘Forest is burning’ followed by by ‘Tumultus, La Coupe est pleine, Tekez, New Poly, return to mineral, 54425, Synesthésie which linked to mathematical relationships.
Rocher said that approximately 40-50 pieces of music are born at that very moment during each of our concerts. The energy of the audience, the sound of the venue, and the emotions of the moment all combine to create our melodies. “This is what we find so magical about live performance,” he said.
Breton folk music has a unique rhythm, magic, and melody. “It's our traditional identity, which we combine with modern sounds to bring to today's generation. “For us, it's a way to stay connected to our roots. The audience in India is incredibly responsive, open, and full of creative energy,” he said, adding that “the rhythmic tradition here is so rich that we feel like we're meeting our own musical family.”
