India Home & NY Irish Center present Irish-Indian Fusion Concert on February 27

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QUEENS, NY – India Home, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting South Asian and Indo-Caribbean elderly immigrants in New York City, joined forces with the NY Irish Center for the upcoming Crossroads Concert on Thursday, February 27, at 7 PM. The event “promises to be a powerful celebration of two rich musical traditions”—Indian classical and Irish folk music. The concert, which is part of the ongoing Crossroads Concerts series, features an extraordinary lineup of musicians and offers an evening of cultural harmony and artistic brilliance, organizers said in a press release.

The Crossroads Concerts is a seven-part world music series that runs through June 2025, as part of the NY Irish Center’s 20th anniversary season. Curated by ethnomusicologist Colin Harte, the series seeks to explore and celebrate the connections between Irish folk music and global music traditions. These concerts juxtapose Irish music with genres from around the world, including Puerto Rican, Ghanaian, Bulgarian, Brazilian, and Arab influences.

Earlier collaborations include Irish and Puerto Rican traditions, such as Puerto Rican Plena and the holiday Parranda.

February 27 – Irish & Indian Fusion Concert

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The February 27 concert will feature a fusion of Irish traditional music and Indian classical music.

The featured musicians for this special performance include:

• Sameer Gupta (tabla): A renowned percussionist known for blending American jazz and Indian classical music. Sameer is a co-founder of Brooklyn Raga Massive and a drummer for The Supplicants.

• Jay Gandhi (bansuri): An accomplished flutist who has studied under Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Jay is recognized worldwide for his mastery of the Indian bamboo flute.

• Jerry O’Sullivan (Uilleann pipes): A leading figure in the world of Irish uilleann pipes, Jerry has been featured on Paul Winter’s Grammy-winning album Celtic Solstice. He has performed alongside legends such as The Boston Pops, James Galway, Dolly Parton, and Eileen Ivers.

• Colin Harte (piano/bodhrán/voice): An ethnomusicologist and world music educator at Bard College – Bronx, Colin is active in multiple music circles, including jazz, Latin, and Irish music.

Together, these accomplished musicians will bring the sounds of two cultures into a harmonious dialogue that transcends borders, offering a fresh, new musical experience to the audience.

Tickets for the February 27 concert and all upcoming events in the Crossroads Concerts series are available for $25 at the NY Irish Center website: www.newyorkirishcenter.org.

Upcoming Concerts in the Series:

• March 27 – Irish and Ghanaian West African
• April 24 – Irish and Bulgarian
• May 29 – Irish and Brazilian Samba
• June 12 – Irish and Arab

“Crossroads Concerts… Where Irish Folk Meets the World” is made possible through the generous support of The Irish Institute of New York, with promotional assistance from the NYC Tourism Foundation.

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