LARS ANDREAS HAUG BAND
RAGINDAIRO
Nordic jazz meets Indian classical music
Photos © Amrit Bhattacharya
ABOUT RAGINDAIRO
Ragindairo is a new work by Norwegian tuba player and composer Lars Andreas Haug, written for Lars Andreas Haug Band and Indian bansuri virtuoso Amith Nadig.
The project grew out of Haug's long-standing interest in Indian music and explores the meeting between Indian melodic and rhythmic traditions and the band's own musical language. Rather than placing two traditions side by side, Ragindairo brings them into one shared musical space, where composition and improvisation constantly interact.
The eight-piece ensemble brings together musicians from Norway, Germany and India, with an unusual palette of tuba, bansuri, voice, trumpet, accordion, piano, tubax, bass flute, synthesizer and drums.
Ragindairo was premiered at Arendal Kulturhus, Norway, on September 11, 2026.
THE BAND
Lars Andreas Haug – tuba, Korg Minilogue synth, composer
Amith Nadig – bansuri, konnakol
Camilla Susann Haug – vocals
Gunnar Halle – trumpet
Steffen Schorn – saxophones, tubax, bass flute
Kalle Moberg – accordion
Johannes Billich – piano
Knut Aalefjær – drums
THE MUSIC
Lars Andreas Haug Band has released two albums, Conrairo (2013) and Wazairo (2019), both built around Haug's compositions and the band's distinctive combination of strong melodies, improvisation and an unconventional instrumental sound.
The next chapter is Ragindairo – a new collaboration with Indian bansuri player Amith Nadig, recorded live at Arendal Kulturhus in September 2026 and currently being prepared for release.