Experience Spruce Ritual, a musical exploration of two great traditions: eastern Hindustani music and western classical music. Through sublime melodies, intricate compositions, and ecstatic poetry, they take the listener on a heartfelt musical journey.

Led by composer, violinist, and vocalist Lucian Kano Balmer, Spruce Ritual released their debut album to great acclaim in February of 2023. “Spruce Ritual: The Way The Evening Speaks is a wonderfully original, musically masterful and evocative album. Lucian Kano Balmer has united skillful playing with soulful longing, and the results speak volumes.” – Rebecca Cullen, stereostickman.com

Accompanying Lucian will be:

• Charith Premawardhana (viola; founder of the cutting edge Classical Revolution)
• Nazan Aktas (cello; composer and student of Alam Khan at the Ali Akbar College of Music)
• Will Marsh (sitar, guitar; devoted student of the sitar who recently released his first world music album, The Integration)
• Josh Mellinger (tabla; pupil of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri and percussionist who plays across multiple genres)