This event is in the past.It took place on May 14, 2026 at Rio Theatre.


Three virtuoso string players blur continents and traditions in this rare collaboration. Alam Khan's soaring sarod meets Derek Gripper's kora-inspired classical guitar and Guy Buttery's hypnotic finger-style for an evening of pure improvisational discovery.
world music fusion
Indian classical
African-inspired guitar
improvisational collaboration
Tips
🎵Alam Khan is son of legendary sarod master Ali Akbar Khan
🎬vintage film equipment on display in the lobby
Derek Gripper, Alam Khan and Guy Buttery
Santa Cruz


Three virtuoso string players blur continents and traditions in this rare collaboration. Alam Khan's soaring sarod meets Derek Gripper's kora-inspired classical guitar and Guy Buttery's hypnotic finger-style for an evening of pure improvisational discovery.
world music fusion
Indian classical
African-inspired guitar
improvisational collaboration
Tips
🎵Alam Khan is son of legendary sarod master Ali Akbar Khan
🎬vintage film equipment on display in the lobby
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