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Carnatic artist Vishnu Ramprasad to perform with Alabama duo
The collaboration blends Indian classical and Southern musical traditions, offering Birmingham audiences a cross-cultural performance celebrating artistic innovation and cultural exchange.
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Bhavana P - Wed, 29, Jul 2026
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Vishnu Ramprasad (L), an award-winning Carnatic fusion artist from Bengaluru, India, will perform alongside Birmingham-based guitar-and-violin duo Davis & Haleigh / University of Alabama
Indian Carnatic fusion musician Vishnu Ramprasad will join a Birmingham-based guitar-and-violin duo for a cross-cultural performance at the University of Alabama (UAB).
The Aug. 7 concert, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (local time) at the Alys Stephens Center, will bring together musical traditions from India and the American South through a collaboration blending Indian classical, Western classical, jazz, Celtic, and Appalachian influences.
Ramprasad, an award-winning musician from Bengaluru, India, will perform alongside Davis Little and Haleigh Black, whose duo is known for fusing Celtic, Appalachian and jazz styles. Black also serves as a musician-in-residence with UAB Arts in Medicine, a program that integrates the arts into health care and community well-being.
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A highlight of the performance will be Ramprasad's NAVTAR, a nine-string instrument he designed that combines fretted, fretless and harp-like elements to create a distinctive sound. The Aug. 7 concert follows two U.S. tours and a recent tour of India, marking another chapter in the artists' ongoing collaboration.
Presented by the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, the performance is supported in part by the Dora and Sanjay Singh Cultural Arts Fund, which promotes global artistic programming and educational outreach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The concert will be offered on a pay-what-you-choose basis, with a suggested ticket price of $20 for adults to encourage broader community participation.
Pre-show activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby, where attendees will be offered complimentary bites from Taj India before the performance.
The concert is part of the Alys Stephens Center's programming ahead of its 30th anniversary season, which begins this fall. The Dora and Sanjay Singh Cultural Arts Fund also supports performances and exhibitions that introduce audiences to artistic traditions from around the world while expanding access to cultural experiences in the Birmingham community.
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