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The latest winners of the World Music Network Battle of the Bands are Giuliano Modarelli and Kamaljeet Ahluwalia with their track ‘Raag Charukeshi, Teental’. World Music Network’s Battle of the Bands always has an array of fantastic entrants, with past winners including Trio Tekke and Oratnitza. Their song will now appear on a forthcoming project with World Music Network.
Giuliano Modarelli and Kamaljeet Ahluwalia’s colourful album, Englobed, showcases contemporary interpretations of Indian classical music interspersed with influences from West African, Arabic and western traditions. These talented artists are the young representatives of their instruments on the British Indian classical scene.
As a group they have explored many different styles and their music connects thoughts of the past and present. They have worked with national and international artists including Akram Khan, a dancer and choreographer, Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh and Grammy Award winning tabla player Bikram Ghosh.
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The latest winners of the World Music Network Battle of the Bands are Giuliano Modarelli and Kamaljeet Ahluwalia with their track ‘Raag Charukeshi, Teental’. World Music Network’s Battle of the Bands always has an array of fantastic entrants, with past winners including Trio Tekke and Oratnitza. Their song will now appear on a forthcoming project with World Music Network.
Giuliano Modarelli and Kamaljeet Ahluwalia’s colourful album, Englobed, showcases contemporary interpretations of Indian classical music interspersed with influences from West African, Arabic and western traditions. These talented artists are the young representatives of their instruments on the British Indian classical scene.
As a group they have explored many different styles and their music connects thoughts of the past and present. They have worked with national and international artists including Akram Khan, a dancer and choreographer, Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh and Grammy Award winning tabla player Bikram Ghosh.
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One Hundred and Six Strings create fantastic soundscapes and mesmerising melodies. The fusion of traditional Indian rags with modern jazz creates a sound that is both meditative yet extremely exhilarating at the same time! The group are highly skilled at their chosen instruments and their use of improvisation provides sustaining interest and intricacy in the music. - Noah Burton
One Hundred and Six Strings create fantastic soundscapes and mesmerising melodies. The fusion of traditional Indian rags with modern jazz creates a sound that is both meditative yet extremely exhilarating at the same time! The group are highly skilled at their chosen instruments and their use of improvisation provides sustaining interest and intricacy in the music. - Noah Burton
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Two individuals. Two instruments. One hundred and six strings; strummed, hammered and interwoven.
This is where mind and metal entwine to create a dynamic experience within the ancient Indian classical frame. This exciting collaboration explores an innovative path; it is rising, falling, harmonising and syncopating, anchored by devotion and driven by imagination; breathing new life into a proud and vast tradition.
Kamaljeet Ahluwalia on Santoor (disciple of Pt Shivkumar Sharma) and Giuliano Modarelli on Guitar (disciple of Pt Buddadev Das Gupta) possess a tremendous passion and precision for their craft; a unique sound and bold attitude towards composition and improvisation.
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