DESCRIPTION:
Presented by The Bagri Foundation at the Royal Court Theatre
A live music performance on Sunday, 22 June, 7pm

Box Office:
http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/fretless-nomad

British Indian musician Soumik Datta leads a fiery group of improvisers in this hybrid, genre-breaking performance that charts the musical history of the 19-stringed fretless lute known as the sarod.

This nomadic journey spans ancient Afghanistan, colonial India and present day Britain. With special guests including chart topping singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan, rabab virtuoso Saphwat Simab and British tabla maestro Shabaz Hussain, the show combines elements of classical Indian, soul and punk music and culminates with a special performance of Soumik's own creation, the electric sarod.

Collaboration is one of the most distinctive features of Soumik Datta's creativity. His work with Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Bill Bailey, Akram Khan, Nitin Sawhney and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra has led to pioneering new forms of music.

Presented by www.bagrifoundation.org
Produced by www.soumikdatta.com