ETHNO
Ethno is a music gathering for world and folk musicians up to the age of 30 that takes place in 40 countries worldwide.
Suchet has been active in Ethno since 2003, as a participant, artistic mentor and organiser. He is the Global Coordinator for Ethno, working at JMI (www.jmi.net), the world's largest music non-profit network.
From 2012-2019, he was the Project Director of Ethno India, which takes place biennially. In 2014, Ethno India took place in the Himalayan village of Bir. In 2016 & 2018, Jim Corbett National Park was the gathering and New Delhi the concert venue. The finalé concert of the 2018 edition took place at the iconic Lotus Temple Auditorium in New Delhi.
Suchet has been active in Ethno since 2003, as a participant, artistic mentor and organiser. He is the Global Coordinator for Ethno, working at JMI (www.jmi.net), the world's largest music non-profit network.
From 2012-2019, he was the Project Director of Ethno India, which takes place biennially. In 2014, Ethno India took place in the Himalayan village of Bir. In 2016 & 2018, Jim Corbett National Park was the gathering and New Delhi the concert venue. The finalé concert of the 2018 edition took place at the iconic Lotus Temple Auditorium in New Delhi.
SUNSHINE ENSEMBLE
Suchet is the past Artistic Director (2016-2019) of the West African drum project Sunshine Ensemble, which brings uplifting djembe and dundun music to community projects (such as the Waldorf School, the Deepalaya Library for Children, the Sanjivini Society for Mental Health and the Blind Relief Association). They were part of the Opening Ceremony of the Holi Moo Festival 2018. Contact the current Artistic Director Yashdeep Khare at [email protected] if you have a suggestion for the next ensemble performance or to book them for your next corporate drum circle facilitation.
COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION
Suchet composes, records and produces music for a variety of stage applications. He has worked with and produced music for the following artistes:-
DANCE – Yuko Harada (JAP), Sheela Raj (IND/FRA), Vaswati Misra, Veena Basavarajaiah and Anusha Lall (IND), Pina Bausch (sessions drummer) (GER)
PUPPETRY – Katkatha (Anurupa Roy), National School of Drama–Theatre In Education (TIE), Kuch Kuch Puppet Theatre (Shameem Ansari)
STORYTELLING – Eleni of Sparta w/ Rajika Puri (IND/USA), Namaste Project w/ Susanne Lind (SWE)
THEATRE – The Pink Balloon (Barefoot Productions), 4:48 Psychosis (Mobius Strip)
ANIMATION – Sande ka Tel (Dir: Sarnath Banerjee), Baat ek Bat ki (3 Screens Film Festival)
DOCUMENTARY FILM – Jashn-e-Azaadi (Dir: Sanjay Kak), Waste (Dir: Tarun Bhartiya), Ground Water Up (Dir: Tarini Manchanda)
DANCE – Yuko Harada (JAP), Sheela Raj (IND/FRA), Vaswati Misra, Veena Basavarajaiah and Anusha Lall (IND), Pina Bausch (sessions drummer) (GER)
PUPPETRY – Katkatha (Anurupa Roy), National School of Drama–Theatre In Education (TIE), Kuch Kuch Puppet Theatre (Shameem Ansari)
STORYTELLING – Eleni of Sparta w/ Rajika Puri (IND/USA), Namaste Project w/ Susanne Lind (SWE)
THEATRE – The Pink Balloon (Barefoot Productions), 4:48 Psychosis (Mobius Strip)
ANIMATION – Sande ka Tel (Dir: Sarnath Banerjee), Baat ek Bat ki (3 Screens Film Festival)
DOCUMENTARY FILM – Jashn-e-Azaadi (Dir: Sanjay Kak), Waste (Dir: Tarun Bhartiya), Ground Water Up (Dir: Tarini Manchanda)
WORLD MUSIC
Suchet has been the co-writer and musician on the Namaste project, which brought original stories & Indian mythology to schoolchildren in Sweden, composed and performed together with Future Prize winning fiddler-singer Susanne Lind.
Suchet plays tabla and percussion with Northlight, an Indo-Swedish quartet performing folk & traditional music from both cultures.
Suchet played with Kurta Environment, a trio from Belgium & India that performed Hindustani classical-based music on tabla, cajon, sarod and contrabass.
Suchet plays tabla and percussion with Northlight, an Indo-Swedish quartet performing folk & traditional music from both cultures.
Suchet played with Kurta Environment, a trio from Belgium & India that performed Hindustani classical-based music on tabla, cajon, sarod and contrabass.
LISTEN TO MUSIC FROM THE PROJECT KURTA ENVIRONMENT
FREELANCE PERFORMANCES
From 2011 to 2016, Suchet was the drummer of world-jazz trio HFT.
From 2012 to 2016 Suchet was the musician and Artistic Director of the percussion ensemble Temple of Drum.
He has directed the twenty-one member World Drum Ensemble for the Holi Moo Festival 2018 in New Delhi.
He has performed and/or recorded with the following bands in India – Advaita, India Alba, Adil & Vasundhara, Adi & Suhail, Soul Samvaad, Raga-Shakti, The Sufi Gospel Project, Rooh, and with Franche Connection and Razen (Belgium).
He has also performed as a guest musician with the Chamber Soloists Lucerne, recorded electronica with David Scrufari and Da Saz (Switzerland), and performed gigs with Supercozi (Japan) & Jitter (India).