Erhard’s performance research is focused in Western Classical solo and orchestral double bass, and expanding solo/chamber music performance repertoire for double bass using elements of improvisation. His pedagogical research focuses on developing innovative methods for helping double bassists achieve integration between musical imagination, the capacity to internally hear pitch (play in tune), technical mastery, and musical expression. In addition to composing technique exercises, he is developing training videos to accelerate students’ understanding and skill development. Exploring music of India has enabled Erhard to create a synthesis of Western Classical, Jazz and Indian raga-based music. To reach wider audiences, he formed the Indian/Western fusion double bass-flute-tabla trio Atmic Vision (50+ concerts), 2005, and the double bass-voice-cello trio Sands Around Infinity, 2011, and TIME ART SPACE ART in 2020 where improvised double bass meets visual arts, poetry, and dance.
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Classical solo, chamber music and orchestral double bass performance and teaching, jazz performance, North Indian Classical Music, Indo/Western fusion, trios Atmic Vision & Sands Around Infinity Trio with double bass, voice, harmonium, cello, Pedagogical research in expanding awareness and capacity to play with good intonation, intonation workshops titled Getting Inside the Music, TIME ART SPACE ART where improvised double bass meets visual arts, poetry, and dance
