Thursday 30 March 2023, 7.30pm
Over the course of four evening events, each a double-bill, eight performers present their latest works or works-in-progress in an intimate and informal setting. The programming within each set is artist-led: repertoire is only announced on the night, giving the performers the flexibility to present whatever serves them best and giving the public special insight into the performer's freshest work. We aim to stimulate your ears and your imagination by presenting a surprising collection of artists working at the experimental fringes of a variety of musical genres.
Amrit Kaur / voice and sarangi
Silvia Tarozzi / violin
Silvia Tarozzi is a violinist, improviser, composer and vocalist. A graduate in violin, chamber music and early music, her personal research on sound and instrumental gesture is expressed in numerous artistic collaborations with composers of her time, including Pascale Criton, Éliane Radigue, Pauline Oliveros, Philip Corner, Cassandra Miller, Martin Arnold, Pierre-Yves Macé and others. Mi specchio e rifletto was her first record. She is the violinist of the French ensemble Dedalus and has performed as a duo with the cellist Deborah Walker for almost 20 years. Ealier this year Unseen Worlds released Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d’amore, a new album by Tarozzi and Walker, featuring personal and experimental reinterpretations of Italian folk music.
Born and raised in Tottenham, AMRIT KAUR's music has been described by OZY Magazine as the place 'where Aretha soul meets Punjabi folk'. She is a singer-songwriter, Sarangi player and power-house vocalist in the genres of soul, R&B and Punjabi folk. Praised by legendary record producer Rick Rubin for her live performance, Amrit has been named a BBC Music Introducing Artist and a BBC Asian Network Sound of 2020 Artist. Notable performances include Glastonbury Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival, TEDxSOAS and UN General Assembly alongside Skip Marley, with multiple appearances on The Guilty Feminist Podcast. During the pandemic, she featured on the new version in support of UNICEF of 'One Love' by Bob Marley, alongside the Marley family and musicians from around the world. Amrit has composed music for BBC Television series and theatre productions. Her new single Five River Flow is out now.
