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Welcome to the website of Suba Sankaran - musician (voice, piano, percussion), composer, teacher and choral director.

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Upcoming concerts

May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25 - Autorickshaw Duo at Kama Sutra Restaurant

July 4 - Retrocity at Indulge! David Pecaut Square. FREE!!!

July 18-21 - Suba at Wilfred Laurier Choral Sound Symposium

July 23 - Retrocity and Friends at Lula Lounge!!!

August 9 - Autorickshaw Quintet at Harbourfront - FREE!!!

August - FreePlay Duo in Taiwan! details tba

September 30, 2013: Autorickshaw at Music Mondays, Church of the Holy Trinity

Autorickshaw's new album!

City of Lakes/Bhopal Fundraiser Update

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May 30, June 13 + 27, July 11 + 25, 2013: Ed and Suba at Kamasutra

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Ed and Suba, as the Autorickshaw Duo, will be doing a small residency at Kama Sutra Restaurant. From intimate voice and tabla duo material, to more chill-out and electronica-based structured improvisation, the duo will provide north- and south-Indian rooted music with a contemporary flair.

Kamasutra Fine Indian Restaurant and Lounge
1522 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON
416-489-4899

 
July 4, 2013: Retrocity at David Pecaut Square - FREE!!!

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Retrocity will be performing as part of City of Toronto's INDULGE! at David Pecaut Square
Thursday, July 4, 2013 from 12:30-1:30

55 John Street (at King and John)

Go to http://www.retrocity.ca or http://www.toronto.ca/indulge/davidpecautsquare.htm#1 for more information.

Retrocity (re-tró-ci-ty ;  rhymes w. “velocity”)

For pure acappellatude, look no further than Retrocity. Eight totally rad singers electric boogaloo their way through your favourite tunes from the 80s and beyond, without a Casio or drum machine in sight.
"Retrocity brings joy, wonder and remarkable musicality to everything they touch."-Albert Schultz

Retrocity was born 1998, when a group of graduates from a collegiate vocal ensemble decided to form an a cappella band devoted to the music of their misspent youth. What started as a one-night-only concert turned into a 15-year phenomenon that continues to hit audiences squarely in their nostalgia cortex.  Retrocity has since expanded its repertoire to cover musical vintages of all kinds from jazz to soul to funk... but the group’s heart still belongs to the Me Decade.

The bold, textured a cappella arrangements capture an astonishing range of instrumental imitation. Righteous guitar riffs, sensual sax solos, dope drum beats and sizzling synths… all performed with the human voice. From Sting to Salt ‘n Pepa, nobody delivers a blast of tubular tuneage like Retrocity.

Retrocity’s high calibre musicianship and kinetic shows are popular with audiences of all kinds. The group offers professional vocal clinics and workshops, and aims to bring their high-energy performance to clubs, concert halls and festivals around the world.

 

 
Autorickshaw's NEW album!
We are very excited to announce that we are working on a new CD, and Andrew Craig , a very dear friend, has signed on to produce. This will be the band's 4th release - stay tuned here for further updates (or at autorickshaw.ca ).
 
Update: City of Lakes

Dec 3rd, 2010 was the 26th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster, and last year at this time we released a song called City of Lakes to raise funds for the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal. We are pleased to report that we have raised $500 from sales of the song (rounded up by the band) and have sent the funds to the clinic.

Thank you to everyone who has purchased the song so far...and if you haven't purchased it yet, you can still buy the single. AND...we're releasing a completely *new* version on our upcoming album, with proceeds from the sale of the track going to the clinic.

Read more...
 
Blog!

I have a blog! Check it out for posts about Autorickshaw's 6 week tour of Europe & the UK.

 Blog!