Red Poppy Art House: ‘The Human Experience’ – by Ramya Shankar’s Ensemble

The Human Experience is an interactive performance exploring what it means to be human through jazz standards, Carnatic motifs, ancient Tamil poetry, and original compositions. Moving through emotions such as grief, love, nostalgia, and presence, the music invites audiences to listen inward and connect with one another.

Featuring:

Ramya Shankar – Vocals, Uke, Sound Artistry

Prasant Radhakrishnan – Saxophone

Peter Barshay – Bass

Zach Mondlick – Percussion and Drums

Varun Pattabhiraman – Mridangam / Kanjira

Saturday October 17, 2026

Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show

Admission: (Online) $25 Students & Seniors – $29 Early Bird – $35 General / $40 Door

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

The Human Experience was created and conceptualized by Ramya Shankar, an Indian-born international vocalist, sound artist, composer, and producer whose cross-genre work moves between Carnatic music, jazz, global traditions, and contemporary sound. A Recording Academy member, Ramya has contributed to a GRAMMY-nominated album and creates work centered on emotion, consciousness, and human connection.

For The Human Experience, she collaborates with Prasant Radhakrishnan, a masterful Carnatic-jazz saxophonist and disciple of the legendary Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, and Peter Barshay, a veteran jazz bassist, composer, and longtime touring musician. Together with her ensemble, Ramya creates an immersive musical language where traditions, improvisation, poetry, and lived human emotion meet.