Sriram Gopal, Author at CapitalBop

Sriram Gopal

has published 21 posts

A proud son of Maryland who now calls the District home, Sriram has been active on the local music scene since the mid-1990s, both as a musician and writer. As a drummer, he has performed at Blues Alley, Bohemian Caverns, the Kennedy Center, Strathmore and many other area venues and festivals. He has covered the local jazz scene for DCist since 2007, and has since written for the Washington Examiner, Modern Drummer and Washingtonian. You can reach Sriram at [email protected].

Author Archives: Sriram Gopal

Features

John McLaughlin, a fusion guitar legend, is on his final tour

Some musicians hang on a bit too long, ending their careers with a slow fade. It can be painful...

November 8, 2017 0

Sriram Gopal's Swing District

Jazz and community: Could we be learning from Fort Reno?

Sriram Gopal Swing District The pop star Sting recently gave a TED Talk on how he overcame a...

August 14, 2014 2

Sriram Gopal's Swing District

Traveling to feed the ears and soul

Sriram Gopal Swing District I know bona fide globetrotters. I am not one of them. But I do...

July 10, 2014 0

Jazz and its many intersections

This weekend marks the close of INTERSECTIONS, an annual festival held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Now in...

March 6, 2014 4

Music schools for the enthusiastic amateur: What are my options?

Sriram Gopal Swing District There are plenty of passionate artists out there who simply don’t want to wade...

February 6, 2014 1

Sounding out the world of jazz podcasts

Sriram Gopal Swing District When it comes to embracing the latest gadgetry, I tend to be on the...

January 9, 2014 1

The best in all of us

Sriram Gopal Swing District For the past year or so, there has been a number floating around...

December 5, 2013 0

Top 10 List? Thank you, but no.

Sriram Gopal Swing District Around this time of year blogs, magazines, websites and the writers who work...

November 7, 2013 2

To musicians: Help me, help you

Sriram Gopal Swing District Not long ago I participated in a panel discussion at a literary arts...

October 3, 2013 1

And we hope you like jammin’ too…

Sriram Gopal Swing District The jam session is a time-honored tradition, as old as jazz itself, extending...

September 5, 2013 0

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.