RAGA MASSIVE INC
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Mission Statement
Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) is a prolific artist collective dedicated to creating cross-cultural understanding through the lens of South Asian classical music. We preserve and expand this rich genre, provide direct support to musicians, and facilitate cultural exchange through performances, new compositions, and educational programs. As the most innovative presenter of South Asian music in New York City, and one of the only musician-led South Asian music organizations in the country, BRM occupies a critical and underrepresented role in the cultural landscape.
About This Cause
BRM was officially founded in 2015, but our seeds as a collective were planted in 2012 during a weekly jam session at a local Prospect Heights venue. What began as a casual weekly event flourished and grew into a mainstay of the New York City arts scene, cultivating a vibrant community of diverse musicians and music lovers. In keeping with the democratic spirit of these jam sessions, our collective is composed of 50+ collaborating musicians rooted in traditional South Asian, Indian classical, and other musical forms. Our ensembles have partnered with artists from over a dozen countries including Mali, Cuba, Bolivia, and Iraq in styles from jazz and minimalism to rock and klezmer to reach audiences of all ages and races. This practice of cross-cultural collaboration both reflects the current global landscape and enables BRM to serve as an incubator of an expansive, inclusive new genre of music indigenous to Brooklyn. Hailed as “Leaders of the Raga Renaissance” by The New Yorker and praised by The New York Times for “preserving the past while blurring genres in an inventive spirit,” BRM curates and presents over 70 concerts annually at celebrated venues and festivals locally and internationally.