Naan Violence is at FOKL on Wednesday

Dreamy sitar music generally suggests scenes from Arabian Nights or Game of Thrones, but that doesn’t make it anonymous exotica. For proof, look no further than FOKL on Sunday, when Atlanta’s Naan Violence — the stage name of sitar player Arjun Kulharya — lends a human touch to the mystical desert right here in the Midwest.

Kulharya, who cites inspiration from Sun Ra, builds his sandy paradise from analog synthesizers, tablas and flute recordings, making his sound a far cry from traditional Indian music. It’s bound to be unlike anything else you’ve seen onstage lately.

Details here.