Kriya Octet & Mirabai vocal ensemble at the Bach on Sunday

There will be two sets.  First, KRIYA Octet treats listeners to styles and influences ranging from swung, modal and ECM-styles to Latin and West African strains. Second, MIRABAI ENSEMBLE brings together the styles of Middle Eastern, Pakistani, and Western plainchant with extended jazz harmony, odd-time art rock, and solo dance improvisation for an a capella tour de force. In the finale, the Kriya Octect and Mirabai joint performance.

Online samples are available from Kriya on their label’s website.

Details: Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, 311 Mirada Road, Miramar, Parking is in the back of the building. Doors open at 3 pm for buying tickets and saving seats. Music starts at 4:30, goes to 7:30 with an intermission. Reserved priority seating for members. $26, with a $5 discount for those under 25.