The Attar Project (cross-cultural contemporary music) with Parmela Attariwala (violin)
Galitcha (Indian folk music) with Kuljit Sodhi (vocals, dholki) and Linsey Wellman (flutes, saxes)
Indian classical music with various people, including Jacob Charkey (cello), Guy Bernier (sitar), Uwe Neumann (sitar), Catherine Potter (bansuri), Nicholas Williams (bansuri) and kathak dance accompaniment for Sudeshna Maulik.
Influences
Indian classical music, Western classical and contemporary/new music, improvised music
Pandit Sharda Sahai, Bob Becker, Pt. Kishor Kumar Mishra, Pt. Samta Prasad, Pt. Lalmani Mishra, Pt. Nikhil Banerjee, Smt. Girja Devi, Pts. Rajan & Sajan Mishra, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Pt. Kanhaiya Lal Mishra, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, Pt. Kishan Maharaj
Igor Stravinsky, Gustav Mahler, Bela Bartok, Claude Debussy, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Philip Glass, Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev, Xenakis
alcides lanza, Payton MacDonald, Paul Frehner, Nicole Lizée, Parmela Attariwala, Christien Ledroit, Pierre Béluse, Nexus
Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Boards of Canada, Plaid, Frank Zappa, Shakti, Yes, Rush
Versatile percussionist Shawn Mativetsky performs in a variety of musical genres with dynamism and skill. Equally at home in Western classical and contemporary/new music, Indian classical music, and world music, Shawn also composes and performs music for dance and theatre. He is active in the promotion of the tabla and North Indian classical music through lectures, workshops, and performances across Canada and the United States. Based in Montreal, Shawn teaches tabla and percussion at McGill University, where he also directs the McGill Tabla Ensemble.
As an ensemble musician, Shawn Mativetsky’s wide range is evident in his work with three very different groups: the contemporary music collective, Ensemble Mont-Royal, violinist Parmela Attariwala's cross-cultural Attar Project, and the Indian-folk group Galitcha. Shawn has given acclaimed solo performances at the Banaras Hindu University (India), the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and the Société des Arts Technologiques. He has been featured in several contemporary music series and festivals and has appeared as a soloist with numerous ensembles.
Shawn Mativetsky is a ganda-band disciple of Pandit Sharda Sahai of the Benares tabla gharana and has also studied tabla with Bob Becker. Shawn holds a Master's degree in music from McGill University and has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage, and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
Payton MacDonald: Works for Tabla, available now on www.shawnmativetsky.com, iTunes, and in music stores around the world.
Percussionniste polyvalent, Shawn Mativetsky exécute avec dynamisme et brio des pièces de tous genres. Tout aussi à l’aise dans la musique occidentale classique, contemporaine ou actuelle que dans la musique traditionnelle de l’Inde et dans la musique du monde, Shawn Mativetsky collabore également à des productions de danse et de théâtre à titre de compositeur et interprète. Donnant des conférences, des ateliers et des prestations aux quatre coins du Canada et des États-Unis, il s’engage à faire connaître le tabla et la musique traditionnelle du nord de l’Inde. Établi à Montréal, il enseigne le tabla et les percussions à l’Université McGill.
Shawn Mativetsky est un disciple ganda-band de Pandit Sharda Sahai, du gharana de tabla de Bénarès et a aussi étudié le tabla avec Bob Becker. Il détient une maîtrise en musique de l’Université McGill et a reçu des bourses du Conseil des Arts du Canada, du ministère du Patrimoine canadien et du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
hey Shawn, sorry i missed the event with Bob the other day.... hope to bump into you again soon! thanks for your kind wishes for the CD launch! cheers, patrick
Hey Shawn ! You're right, we NEED to record real tablas on this tunes. If you have some free time in Montreal, why not to do a recording session with you on the tabla on this songs ? Just keep in mind, if you're interrested, I'll be very happy ;) I'm supposed to be back in Montreal in two months, I hope we'll have the time to meet each other, 'cause last time I was in the mess !
namaste shawn ji thanks for your beautifull words your tabla sound and rythems are very nice keep it up the varanasi gharana saludos from spain n india peace n love hari om vikas
thats really good. yea im getting the hang of being open and just showing out my talent. I might be going to Canada again next year to visit my grandparents and sister
thanks, my tabla practice is going really good. i play at my temple every sunday and i practice every day. Thanks for all the skills and the training from Canada. Its good to hear from you, how are you doing
Hi Shawn !! Thanks for your comment ... Finally I will stay in Montreal in August, so it could be cool to meet and practice if you want. I am a little bit busy, my parents are in holidays here until august 1st, I will be totally free after. I will call you next week to talk about that. See you soon- Bye !! Lionel
Hi Shawn: Thanks for the mention of our WCMF event on your site! I have a write up of the events in for one of the upcoming PAS news segments. Great to play with you. Stay in touch! NP
