Duo Maratín

​Praised for their “perfectly lovely melding of Indian and Andalucian song” (The Wire) and “intimate, acoustic folk music… enmeshing ethereal guitar and flamenco-influenced violin (I CARE IF YOU LISTEN) Duo Maratin comprises guitarist, vocalist, and composer Ria Modak and violinist, composer, and producer Ángela Varo. The duo was founded in 2023 in Boston, where Modak and Varo graduated respectively from the dual degree program between Harvard and the New England Conservatory and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, studying and playing with, among others, Vijay Iyer, Terri Lyne Carrington, Danilo Pérez, and Ali Sethi. Since then, the duo has performed at venues ranging from Roulette Intermedium as part of the second annual M3 Festival to the Boston Classical Guitar Society. 

​Duo Maratin, whose name derives from the Andalusi Arabic word for “two times,” explores the shared histories and sonic lineages connecting Hindustani, flamenco, Arabic, and jazz music. Grounded in these traditions but firmly embracing an experimental approach, Modak and Varo explore the interstitial spaces between improvisation and folk song, ancestral pasts and cosmopolitan futures, and tradition and modernity. At Minara, they present a set of original music and arrangements exploring these in-between spaces. 

​Our café will be open throughout the evening with drinks and light offerings. As a nonprofit, purchases from the café help sustain Minara and support the care, labor, and resources that make this space possible.

​​Please note: This event is free and open to all. Those who are able are invited to make a $20 suggested donation (or more) to help sustain Minara and the care, labor, and resources that make this space possible. No one will ever be turned away for lack of funds.

​​​​RSVPs help us plan and follow up but do not guarantee a seat. Seating is mixed: chairs, floor, and standing room. Walk-ins are welcome until we reach our 50-person capacity.