Shakti Spirit

Shakti Spirit is a new Indian Jazz collaboration celebrating female creativity through the shared joy of improvised music-making. The concert features poetry by female Indian mystic saints set to music by Nadhamuni Gayatri Bharat and Sandy Evans, encompassing deep emotional expression, virtuosic Indian singing, stunning percussion playing and dialogue between electric guitar and veena.

Sandy Evans - Saxophones, composer
Nadhamuni Gayatri Bharat - Voice, composer
Jess Green - Guitar
Lakshmi Narendra - Veena
Pirashanna Thevarajah - Mridangam and other percussion
Prahlad Iyer - Ghatam and other percussion

Noriko Tadano with Sayaka Ohno

Noriko is a dynamic, award-winning shamisen virtuoso and traditional Japanese vocalist. Known for blending traditional and modern styles, she collaborates across music, theatre, and sound art. From busking to the Sydney Opera House and Australia’s Got Talent, Noriko’s performances inspire and empower women while celebrating cultural diversity.

“Noriko breaks boundaries and creates new, unique works” – Limelight Magazine