Tag Archives: music

Channelling creativity

We asked our Sangeet Ratna candidates why they feel it’s important to celebrate the classical arts of India ›

Faces of SAMYO – Sanjay and Saju’s Story

Part 3: Professional Ambition – Sanjay and Saju’s Story ›

SAMYO 10K Challenge Fund

SAMYO is aiming to raise £10k from a 10 year anniversary campaign to help support the education & training programme of our orchestra and help inspire our young musicians. ›

The Voice of India

Music for the Mind and Soul audience member, Frank Glover, reflects on his Indian Music experience. ›

Painting Ragas with Alif Laila

Alif Laila, a US based sitarist, joins Milapfest for two Music for the Mind and Soul concerts this autumn. Alif’s work is characterised by her fascination with the relationship between music and art, using her music to inspire her watercolour paintings, which are then used in her concerts to emphasize the mood and tempo of each raga. ›

GBG Ensemble Profile: Gaurav Mazumdar & Samyo Too

Gaurav Mazumdar leads an ensemble of highly talented young musicians from the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music at The Great British Gharana – we asked Gaurav a few questions about British Indian Music and the ensemble. ›

‘Translating Cultures’ A collaborative research project between Manuella Blackburn and Milapfest

Liverpool Hope University lecturer, Dr Manuella Blackburn, shares details of her research focussing on how Indian cultural emblems work within the context of electroacoustic music composition. ›

Saying farewell to Youth Music Director Christina Coker

Tabla member Rishii Chowdhury reports on his experience of playing with Akash Patel at Youth Music Director Christina Coker’s leaving ‘do’ at Southbank Centre 10.07.12 It was a great privilege to have performed at the farewell reception for Christina Coker … ›

Samyo feature on April/May 2012 issue of Songlines bonus CD

The CD ‘Sounds of South Asia at Southbank Centre’, featuring recordings from Milapfest and Darbar Festival and artists performing at this year’s Alchemy Festival, including Susheela Raman, Asian Dub Foundation, Raghu Dixit and Soumik Datta. Check out more samples of … ›