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The zerOclassikal project is back!
Over a period of two years we will platform a monthly ‘basement sessions’ series showcasing the best of emerging and established artists allowing them to be experimental, push their boundaries and discover their mindsets! We have also planned five new …
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Jesse Bannister: The Thoughts of a Saxophonist
How did playing the saxophone and learning Indian music happen for you? Prior to coming Leeds College of Music I had received a poor formal education in a state school in Haringey, so I was keen to learn something real. The Jazz teachers were really po …
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A Night of Classical Veena
Hari Sivanesan began the concert talking about the Veena itself, from its creation to its development. With the first half hour consisting of pure classical music, we were taken through the true beauty of the instrument beginning with the majestic Raga …
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Jasdeep & Richard on ‘The Bridge’
What is a Sitar Concerto? Richard: A Sitar Concerto is a piece which features Sitar as a solo instrument plus an ensemble of other musicians, be it an orchestra or a chamber ensemble. The Concerto form itself arose in the Baroque era of Western class …
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New Spring 2015 Season – full of radical new ideas!
The season kicks off next week – Wed Jan 21st – with a new commission The Bridge by Jasdeep Singh Degun, a Sitar Concerto scored for sitar and string quartet. The Bridge, a work in progress commission explores melodic themes based on the more linear I …
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Yarlinie and Kobini speak about Inner Voice
Our good friend Mithila messaged us a while back now introducing us to Zeroclassikal, a project at the time we thought was quite unusual, where the rules of Carnatic music would be questioned. Immediately we thought of harmonies, predominantly a Wester …
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Mithila Sarma joins zerOclassikal
We are proud to announce Mithila Sarma will be joining us to associatedly lead the project. Mithila, herself a musician (Veena player) represents the new generation of British born/trained south Asian classical musicians with awareness and experience o …
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Autumn 2014 / Tickets On Sale!
A reminder to book your tickets for our autumn season of the zerOclassikal music project, where we continue to offer platform to radical ideas and progressions in south Asian classical music. We begin the season on October 15th featuring a new commissi …
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New Autumn 2014 Season
The season features two new work in progress commissions from Kuljit Bhamra and Kobini Ananth & Yarlinie Thanabalasingam. There is also a new commissioned set from Project 12..