Instruments India is Milapfest’s latest initiative to bring audiences closer to the music and instruments of Indian classical music. This new web resource will guide you through the sounds, music and history of each instrument seen on stage at Milapfest concerts across the UK.
Posted in Archive, News Based | Tagged 2013, India, Indian Music, Instruments India, Liverpool, sitar, Tabla, veena, Violin, vocal | Comments Off on Instruments India is coming soon!Blog post written by Tarang musician, Mithila Sarma, after her experience of Music India 2013
Posted in Archive, Music News, News Based, Tarang | Tagged 2013, India, Indian Music, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, music, Music India, Orchestra, performance, Tarang, veena, Young talent | Comments Off on A Multitude of Drops by Mithila SarmaJuly and August have been exciting months here at Milapfest. To round up what’s been happening Director of Milapfest, Dr. Prashant Nayak, looks back at the week that saw Music India, Dance India and Indika come together in the biggest celebration of Indian music and dance we’ve ever had.
Posted in Archive, News Based | Tagged 2013, Anjana Anand, Capstone Theatre, Dance India, festival, Gaurav Mazumdar, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Indika, Kathak, Lalgudi GJR Krishnan, Leela Samson, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, Music India, Orchestra, Pandit Ranajit Sengupta, Priyadarsini Govind, Samyo, Sanjukta Sinha, Tabla, Tarang, veena, Violin, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on Celebrating a fantastic week of Indian music and dance in LiverpoolRaam Jeganathan has been a SAMYO member since April 2012, when he joined in our national auditions. He quickly became an integral part of the team, performing in all of our performances in the anniversary season. In August 2013, Raam was appointed as the new Orchestra Leader.
Posted in Archive, Music News, News Based, Samyo, Sub Brands | Tagged 2013, Capstone Theatre, Carnatic Vocal, Gaurav Mazumdar, Indian Music, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University, Milapfest, music, Orchestra, Samyo, sitar, Tabla, veena, Violin, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on Raam’s Samyo DiaryEach month, SAMYO member Raam Jeganathan will be sending us a SAMYO DIARY, and stories of his experiences in music.
Posted in Archive, Music News, News Based, Samyo, Sub Brands | Tagged Anoushka Shankar, Gaurav Mazumdar, Indian Music, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Orchestra, Pandit Ranajit Sengupta, Pirashanna Thevarajah, Raam Jeganathan, Samyo, samyo10, Southbank Centre, Tabla, Varnam, veena, Young talent | Comments Off on Raam’s SAMYO diaryDid you know Samyo is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary this year?! Founded in 2002, the orchestra has seen scores of young musicians develop and grow into professional musicians, so this year we’re celebrating not only this exciting milestone but also the effect and success that the orchestra has facilitated over the last decade.
Posted in Archive, News Based, Samyo | Tagged 10 years, anniversary, celebration, India, Indian Music, London, Milapfest, National Ensemble, Orchestra, performance, Samyo, sitar, veena, vocal, Young talent | Comments Off on Celebrating Samyo 10The 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 …
Posted in General | Tagged CD, ensemble, Indian Music, mridangam, music, National Youth Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music, Orchestra, Samyo, sitar, Songlines, Tabla, veena, vocal, youth orchestra | Comments Off on Samyo feature on April/May 2012 issue of Songlines bonus CD