Bhromor Koio Giya: Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti
- 9 years ago
Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti play Bhromor Koio Giya by Radharaman Dutta, reimagined by Simon Thacker.
The latest incarnation of award winning Indo-Western ensemble Simon Thacker's-Svara-Kanti sees Scotland's visionary guitarist/composer reimagine the mystical Bengali Baul folk tradition, one of India’s spiritually and musically richest forms, in a trio with Raju Das Baul, a mesmerising exponent from the Baul heartland of Santiniketan, and tabla master Sarvar Sabri.
The trio debuted in India to standing ovations in 2014, with the full premiere garnering exceptional acclaim at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the prestigious Made in Scotland showcase.
The group, in various lineups centred around Simon Thacker's guitar/compositions, will be releasing a new (double) album in 2016, featuring the very latest developments in intercultural collaboration.
Bhromor Koio Giya is by Radharaman Dutta (1833–1915), a great Baul performer and composer from Sylhet, now in Bangladesh. In the song Radha says that the fire in her heart can only be doused if Lord Krishna pays a visit.
www.simonthacker.com
Video by Ruth Barrie & Glenda Rome, Waltzer Films
Sound by Hamish Campbell, www.soundsound.co.uk
The latest incarnation of award winning Indo-Western ensemble Simon Thacker's-Svara-Kanti sees Scotland's visionary guitarist/composer reimagine the mystical Bengali Baul folk tradition, one of India’s spiritually and musically richest forms, in a trio with Raju Das Baul, a mesmerising exponent from the Baul heartland of Santiniketan, and tabla master Sarvar Sabri.
The trio debuted in India to standing ovations in 2014, with the full premiere garnering exceptional acclaim at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the prestigious Made in Scotland showcase.
The group, in various lineups centred around Simon Thacker's guitar/compositions, will be releasing a new (double) album in 2016, featuring the very latest developments in intercultural collaboration.
Bhromor Koio Giya is by Radharaman Dutta (1833–1915), a great Baul performer and composer from Sylhet, now in Bangladesh. In the song Radha says that the fire in her heart can only be doused if Lord Krishna pays a visit.
www.simonthacker.com
Video by Ruth Barrie & Glenda Rome, Waltzer Films
Sound by Hamish Campbell, www.soundsound.co.uk