Jasdeep Singh Degun & Friends
Sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun is joined by players from the London Philharmonic Orchestra for sparklingly cinematic music for sitar and strings.
Degun’s music complements the ancient traditions of ragas with contemporary compositional techniques.
In this collaborative performance, players from LPO and Degun co-create a musical tale, driven by the beautiful spontaneity of the Indian classical tradition, transporting you through layers of mesmerising melody.
One of Britain’s leading voices in the Indian classical tradition, Degun is no stranger to forming alliances in the music world. Both innovator and custodian of tradition, composer and performer.
‘It’s really not a matter of different worlds meeting,’ he reflects. ‘It’s just me: as much as I’m immersed in Indian classical music, I’m a product of this country; I’m a British composer.’
Performers
Players from the London Philharmonic Orchestra string quintet
Jasdeep Singh Degun sitar
Harkiret Bahra tabla
Repertoire
Jasdeep Singh Degun: Abbhā for sitar, tabla & string quintet; Alaap for sitar, tabla & string quintet; Lament from Orpheus for sitar, tabla & string quintet; Rageshri for sitar, tabla & string quintet; Veer for sitar, tabla & string quintet; 2nd movement from Concerto for sitar & orchestra (Arya)
Edmund Finnis: Excerpts from String Quartet No.3 (Devotions)
Pēteris Vasks: Allegro energico (2nd movement) from String Quartet No.3
Need to know
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Reviews
‘Showcases the classical music of the subcontinent but also mixes, melds and modernises it.’
Financial Times
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This event is held at the Purcell Room Southbank Centre
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