Paul Livingstone’s Arohi Ensemble plays ragajazz, a very open description for our sound, featuring original compositions and improvisation steeped in the classical ragas and rhythmic dynamism and excitement of Indian music. Our global approach to creative music making also incorporates authentic musical traditions and concepts of Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe along with jazz and and the layered counterpoint of western chamber music.

Members of Arohi play traditional and contemporary innovative instruments designed to stretch the boundaries of new world music. The word Arohi, derived from the practical structure the North Indian ragas means ‘ascending melody’.