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The Turtle Island Quartet is a string quartet that plays hybrids of jazz, classical, and rock music. The group was formed in 1985 by David Balakrishnan, Darol Anger, and Mark Summer in San Francisco.
Celebrates the range of influences within the rich cultural spectrum of the continent known as “Turtle Island.”
Since its inception in 1985, the Turtle Island Quartet has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings.
Aug 3, 2018 · Unconventional musical ensemble The Turtle Island String Quartet presents "The Art of the Groove," an engaging program that explores non-traditional repertoire and musical styles you would not...
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Sep 5, 2007 · 139. 46K views 15 years ago. At this performance ‘On Green Dolphin St’ live from the perth arts festival, the Grammy Award winnig Turtle Island String Quartet included four of these five possible...
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Jun 6, 2019 · May 11, 2005 • The Turtle Island String Quartet consists of classically trained musicians who turned to jazz. The quartet has bended the lines between classical, jazz, blues and...
By David Balakrishnan: "Sufi saint Nasruddin reincarnates in modern string quartet jazz times, finally ascending into bluegrass heaven, only to be thrown back down to the earthly plane for another round of fun under the sun."
