Simon Thacker's unique nine piece East/West group The Nava Rasa Ensemble perform the final movement of Nigel Osborne's The Birth of Naciteka for guitar concertante. Based on a Hindu myth, the piece was recently premiered on an acclaimed UK tour and will be released on CD later in 2010. Hear previews at http://www.myspace.com/navarasaensemble. It continues Nigel's search for an Indian classical modernism.<br /><br />http://www.simonthacker.com<br /><br />The Nava Rasa Ensemble are:<br />Simon Thacker: classical guitar<br />Jyotsna Srikanth: Carnatic (South Indian) violin<br />Sarvar Sabri: tabla<br />The Edinburgh Quartet: string quartet<br />Mario Lima Caribé da Rocha: double bass<br />Iain Sandilands: percussion<br /><br />Film by Ruth Barrie
