Epilogue (Mumbai Footprints)

Abhijit Banerjee
3:41
Thor Madsen and Abhijit Banerjee released Epilogue (Mumbai Footprints) in 2017, fusing Indian classical music with jazz via tabla, guitar, and orchestral arrangements.
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About Epilogue (Mumbai Footprints)

\"Epilogue (Mumbai Footprints)\" is a composition from the album Glow of Benares, released on November 24, 2017, under the Dacapo label. The track appears as the fifth piece on the album and spans a duration of 3 minutes and 41 seconds. The work blends elements of Indian classical music with jazz and orchestral arrangements.

The recording features tabla player Abhijit Banerjee alongside Danish guitarist and composer Thor Madsen. The Aarhus Jazz Orchestra and Randers Kammerorkester provide ensemble support, with Lars Møller contributing as a clarinetist and conductor. The collaboration marks a fusion of Nordic jazz traditions with North Indian rhythmic and melodic structures.

Glow of Benares was issued in digital media format. The album explores cross-cultural improvisation, with \"Epilogue (Mumbai Footprints)\" serving as a reflective conclusion to the collection. The track’s title references Mumbai while drawing thematic inspiration from Varanasi (Benares), though specific lyrical or narrative content remains undocumented. The composition’s instrumentation includes tabla, guitar, clarinet, and orchestral strings, with improvisational sections led by Banerjee and Madsen.

Critical reception and commercial performance details for the track or album are not provided in available sources. The release aligns with Dacapo’s focus on contemporary classical and jazz fusion projects, particularly those involving Scandinavian and South Asian artists.