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À 40 ans, Amirtha Kidambi a accompli plusieurs croisements en tant que chanteuse, compositrice, improvisatrice, leader d’ensemble et activiste de gauche. Sa notoriété la positionne parmi les têtes d’affiche des festivals internationaux des musiques actuelles, que l’on tend désormais à nommer musiques de création pour leurs multiples allégeances. À la barre de sa formation Elder Ones, l’artiste est native de Buffalo et vit à New York depuis les débuts de sa vie professionnelle, deux décennies plus tôt. Ses parents sont tamouls, originaires de l’Inde méridionale et leur culture carnatique a eu un impact important sur ses musiques hybrides, alliant la musique classique de l’Inde du Sud à l’improvisation libre de descendance jazz, aussi à l’électronique, au hip-hop ou même au hardcore punkisant. À Victoriaville ce jeudi 14 mai (FIMAV) et à Chicoutimi-Nord le lendemain vendredi 15 mai (FMC), Amirtha Kidambi chantera, touchera l’harmonium et les synthés, se produisant aux côtés du saxophoniste soprano Matt Nelson, du saxophoniste ténor Alfredo Colon, du contrebassiste Lester Louis et du batteur Jason Nazary, qui constituent l’équipage de son vaisseau amiral. Jointe à New York quelques jours avant sa venue au QC, l’Américaine nous cause généreusement de son art mais aussi de sa posture anti-suprémaciste, anti-patriarcat, anti-colonialiste, anti-capitaliste.
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At 40, Amirtha Kidambi has forged a multifaceted career as a singer, composer, improviser, ensemble leader, and left-wing activist. Her reputation has established her as a headliner at international contemporary music festivals, a genre now often referred to as “creative music” due to its diverse influences. At the helm of her group Elder Ones, the artist is a native of Buffalo and has lived in New York since the start of her professional career two decades ago. Her parents are Tamil, originally from southern India, and their Carnatic culture has had a significant impact on her hybrid music, blending South Indian classical music with free improvisation rooted in jazz, as well as electronic, hip-hop, and even hardcore punk influences. In Victoriaville this Thursday, May 14 (FIMAV), and in Chicoutimi-Nord the following day, Friday, May 15 (FMC), Amirtha Kidambi will sing and play the harmonium and synthesizers, performing alongside soprano saxophonist Matt Nelson, tenor saxophonist Alfredo Colon, double bassist Lester Louis, and drummer Jason Nazary, who make up the crew of her flagship. Reached in New York a few days before her trip to Quebec, the American artist spoke generously with us about her art as well as her anti-supremacist, anti-patriarchal, anti-colonialist, and anti-capitalist stance.
