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'''Trilok Gurtu''' | '''Trilok Gurtu''' (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=555}}</ref> whose work has blended the [[music of India]] with [[jazz fusion]] and [[world music]].<ref name=europejazz>{{cite web |url=http://www.europejazz.net/mus/gurtu.htm |title=Trilok Gurtu Biography |access-date=2012-12-02 |publisher=EuropeJazz.net}}</ref><ref name=drummerworld>{{cite web |url=http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Trilok_Gurtu.html |title=Trilok Gurtu – October 30, 1951 – Biography |access-date=2012-12-02 |publisher=Drummerworld.com}}</ref><ref name=mariomendes>{{cite web |url=http://mariomendes.tripod.com/trilok.html |title=Biography of Trilok Gurtu |access-date=2012-12-02 |publisher=Mariomendes.Tripod.com}}</ref> | ||
He has worked with [[Terje Rypdal]], [[Gary Moore]], [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], [[Jan Garbarek]], [[Joe Zawinul]], [[Michel Bisceglia]], [[Bill Laswell]], [[Maria João]] & [[Mário Laginha]], and [[Robert Miles]].<ref name=europejazz/><ref name=drummerworld/><ref name=mariomendes/> | He has worked with [[Terje Rypdal]], [[Gary Moore]], [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], [[Jan Garbarek]], [[Joe Zawinul]], [[Michel Bisceglia]], [[Bill Laswell]], [[Maria João (singer)|Maria João]] & [[Mário Laginha]], and [[Robert Miles]].<ref name=europejazz/><ref name=drummerworld/><ref name=mariomendes/> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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Some of the unusual aspects of Gurtu's drum playing include playing without a drum stool, in a half-kneeling position on the floor, and the use of an unconventional kick drum that resembles a large drum head with a kick-pedal, and a mix of tablas and western drums. Gurtu's unique percussion signature involves dipping cymbals and strings of shells into a bucket of water to create a shimmering effect.<ref name=drummerworld/> | Some of the unusual aspects of Gurtu's drum playing include playing without a drum stool, in a half-kneeling position on the floor, and the use of an unconventional kick drum that resembles a large drum head with a kick-pedal, and a mix of tablas and western drums. Gurtu's unique percussion signature involves dipping cymbals and strings of shells into a bucket of water to create a shimmering effect.<ref name=drummerworld/> | ||
Gurtu joined [[Oregon (band)|Oregon]] after the death of drummer [[Collin Walcott]]. He played on three of their records: | Gurtu joined [[Oregon (band)|Oregon]] after the death of drummer [[Collin Walcott]]. He played on three of their records: [[Ecotopia (album)|Ecotopia]] (1987), ''45th Parallel'' (1989), and ''Always, Never and Forever'' (1991).<ref name=mariomendes/> | ||
In the early 1990s, Gurtu resumed his career as a solo artist and a bandleader. Various noted musicians have backed him on a number of his CD releases.<ref name=drummerworld/> | In the early 1990s, Gurtu resumed his career as a solo artist and a bandleader. Various noted musicians have backed him on a number of his CD releases.<ref name=drummerworld/> | ||
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==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Trilok Gurtu is universally acknowledged as one of the most innovative and ground breaking percussionists around; integrating swords, buckets and other non-conventional elements and into his sound. Zakir Hussain said that if Trilok Gurtu played only the tabla, he would have been the best tabla player in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/the-indian-audience-is-a-clap-happy-lot-trilok-gurtu/16026157|title=The Indian audience is a clap-happy lot: Trilok Gurtu|website=Mid-day.com|access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref> | Trilok Gurtu is universally acknowledged as one of the most innovative and ground breaking percussionists around; integrating swords, buckets and other non-conventional elements and into his sound. Zakir Hussain said that if Trilok Gurtu played only the tabla, he would have been the best tabla player in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/the-indian-audience-is-a-clap-happy-lot-trilok-gurtu/16026157|title=The Indian audience is a clap-happy lot: Trilok Gurtu|website=Mid-day.com|date=March 2015|access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref> | ||
Deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) mentions Trilok Gurtu as his hero and adds "You know who's a big hero of mine? Trilok Gurtu... Indians should know this. Indian traditional percussive algos (algorhythms) and modes blow my mind. Check him out. Full-on retarded isolation skills. I can't even chew gum and walk. There's a whole different language/notation to a tabla."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/music/news/EDM-cant-touch-the-tabla/articleshow/32363272.cms|title=EDM | Deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) mentions Trilok Gurtu as his hero and adds "You know who's a big hero of mine? Trilok Gurtu... Indians should know this. Indian traditional percussive algos (algorhythms) and modes blow my mind. Check him out. Full-on retarded isolation skills. I can't even chew gum and walk. There's a whole different language/notation to a tabla."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/music/news/EDM-cant-touch-the-tabla/articleshow/32363272.cms|title=EDM can't touch the tabla |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref> | ||
==Style== | ==Style== | ||
"An open-minded musician who embraces Jazz, Indian classical music, abstract improvisational and Asian pop, a dazzling percussion virtuoso, an accessible entertainer" – The Guardian UK.<ref> | "An open-minded musician who embraces Jazz, Indian classical music, abstract improvisational and Asian pop, a dazzling percussion virtuoso, an accessible entertainer" – The Guardian UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.basitours.com/news/trilok-gurtu-new-band-avails-concerts-europe-2014|title=Trilok Gurtu new band|date=15 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915201301/http://www.basitours.com/news/trilok-gurtu-new-band-avails-concerts-europe-2014|access-date=8 September 2021|archive-date=15 September 2014}}</ref> | ||
He is self-confessedly strongly influenced by the rhythms of Africa and African beats and drumming patterns. | He is self-confessedly strongly influenced by the rhythms of Africa and African beats and drumming patterns.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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* ''The Glimpse'' (CMP, 1996) | * ''The Glimpse'' (CMP, 1996) | ||
* ''Bad Habits Die Hard'' (CMP, 1996) | * ''Bad Habits Die Hard'' (CMP, 1996) | ||
* ''African Fantasy'' (ESC, 1999) | * ''[[African Fantasy]]'' (ESC, 1999) | ||
* ''Kathak'' (Escapade, 1998) | * ''Kathak'' (Escapade, 1998) | ||
* ''The Beat of Love'' (Blue Thumb, 2001) | * ''The Beat of Love'' (Blue Thumb, 2001) | ||
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* ''Farakala'' (Frikyiwa, 2005) | * ''Farakala'' (Frikyiwa, 2005) | ||
* ''Arkeology'' with Arke String Quartet (Promo Music, 2006) | * ''Arkeology'' with Arke String Quartet (Promo Music, 2006) | ||
* '' | * ''Massical'' (BHM, 2009) | ||
* ''21 Spices'' (Art of Groove, 2011) | * ''21 Spices'' (Art of Groove, 2011) | ||
* ''Broken Rhythms'' (Cream, 2012) | * ''Broken Rhythms'' (Cream, 2012) | ||
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* [[Jan Garbarek]], ''[[Visible World]]'' (ECM, 1996) | * [[Jan Garbarek]], ''[[Visible World]]'' (ECM, 1996) | ||
* [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], ''Voyage'' (Wah Wah Music, 2015) | * [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], ''Voyage'' (Wah Wah Music, 2015) | ||
* [[Roman Miroshnichenko]] & Henrik Andersen, ''New Shapes'' (Indie, 2021) | |||
* [[Gilberto Gil]], ''O Sol de Oslo'' (Blau, 2006) | * [[Gilberto Gil]], ''O Sol de Oslo'' (Blau, 2006) | ||
* [[Danny Gottlieb]], ''Whirlwind'' (Atlantic, 1989) | * [[Danny Gottlieb]], ''Whirlwind'' (Atlantic, 1989) | ||
* [[Alfred Harth]], ''This Earth!'' (ECM, 1984) | * [[Alfred Harth]], ''This Earth!'' (ECM, 1984) | ||
* [[Jonas Hellborg]], ''[[Adfa]]'' (Day Eight, 1989) | * [[Jonas Hellborg]], ''[[Adfa]]'' (Day Eight, 1989) | ||
* [[Maria Joao]], ''Cor'' (Verve, 1998) | * [[Maria João (singer)|Maria Joao]], ''Cor'' (Verve, 1998) | ||
* [[Tony Lakatos]], ''Tony Lakatos and His Friends'' (Krem, 1983) | * [[Tony Lakatos]], ''Tony Lakatos and His Friends'' (Krem, 1983) | ||
* [[Bill Laswell]], ''City of Light'' (Sub Rosa, 1997) | * [[Bill Laswell]], ''City of Light'' (Sub Rosa, 1997) | ||