Bernard Houston is a prolific composer and musician. Using a wide range of compositional and arranging techniques including improvisation, orchestral composition, noise art, big band, pop and rock he has written music for numerous film, theatre and cabaret performances.

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Deeply rooted in Indian classical music traditions, Sudha Manian started her training in Indian classical music and dance: Sitar and Bharatnatyam at the age of nine with her Gurus in Hyderabad, India. Wholeheartedly committed to her art, Sudha gave numerous stage performances and participated in various music and dance competition throughout her school and college years, earning her degree in dance and sitar as a young woman before immigrating to Australia.

As a solo artist in Australia Sudha has performed traditional Indian classical music on a number of platforms and has collaborated with other diverse artists to compose, create and perform fusion/world music.

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Kym Ambrose is one of the best Vibraphone players in Australia, whose band The View From Madeleine's Couch sits at the pinnacle of bossa nova and Brazilian jazz music in Australia. his band has consistently delivered their unique take on musica Brasileira for almost 25 years. Kym is also a very in-demand drummer, composer, and arranger and has toured Australia and the world extensively.

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