Showing posts with label South Asian Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Asian Arts. Show all posts

Friday, 21 October 2016

Jazz North team up with Kala Sangam in Bradford, October 22nd


If you're in or around Bradford tomorrow, why not head to Kala Sangam Arts Centre to see a special concert supported by Jazz North, Kala Sangam and the International Foundation of Carnatic Music.

Sur Sangam is a project run by South Asian Arts Centre Kala Sangam and tomorrow evening it will feature the world renowned N Ravikiran, R N Prakash and R N Prathap and Jazz violinist Olivia Moore.

From the Kala Sangam website...

Since his grand entrance at the age of two, Ravikiran has won world wide critical acclaim. He has been one of the most inspiring ambassadors of Indian music and culture. The substance and quality of his contributions as instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, guru, author and orator are held in the highest regard.  
Ravikiran is the inventor of the Award-Winning world music concept ‘Melharmony’ and he is a history making achiever of epic proportions with feats like setting to music 1330 verses of ancient Tirukkural in only 16 hours.
The International Foundation for Carnatic Music (IFCM) is a non-profit organisation whose main motto is ‘Service to Music; Service through Music.’ The IFCM not only endeavours to foster one of the world’s greatest melodic art forms – Carnatic music, but also strives to promote mutual appreciation, goodwill and peace between people of diverse countries and cultures.

Tickets for the event cost £7.50/£5 concessions and a family ticket is available for £20. Tickets can be purchased through the Kala Sangam website.


Thursday, 30 June 2016

Gig Preview: Manjula at GemArts Festival, July 12th

                                          (Manjula - photo by Ian Agnew, Dark Woods Coffee)

GemArts Masala Festival, a week long celebration of South Asian Arts, takes place in Newcastle between 11th and 17th July with support from Arts Council England.

The festival will include a variety of events from photography exhibitions to live music, film screenings to family activities and even dog yoga...!

In a joint promotion by Gem Arts, Jazz North East and Jazz North, the Leeds based band Manjula will perform as part of the festival at the Black Swan venue and bar on July 12th.

From the GemArts Masala Festival brochure...

Manjula (meaning melodious) bring their eclectic sound to Masala Festival, exploring, innovating and combiningrhythms from different cultures, to create a beautiful mix of sounds from around
the globe. This Leeds-based project is an example of forward thinking global music, incorporating Portuguese, African and Latin jazz influences, with the haunting ambience of Indian vocal training and the rhythmic attack of jazz improvisation. Manjula will take your mind on journeys to faraway places, whilst making you feel at home.


The gig starts at 8pm and tickets cost £8.80 full price and £6.60 concessions through the Seetickets website.

Full information about the festival can be found on the GemArts website and for more on Manjula, visit Vanessa Rani's website.