Prabandh – Synopsis of Interview 3

Prabandh – Synopsis of Interview 3

 Over the past two interviews we have gathered a detailed understanding of Prabandh Gayan and its transformation from the Vedic period (2500BC) to the contemporary styles of today. In this third and final interview with the artists, regarding our research of Prabandh,...
No Bars Orchestra

No Bars Orchestra

It started as a celebration of the 70th birthday of Geoff Forse who has managed the Woodgate Resources Centre for over 30 years, many of them as a volunteer.   He has ensured that people of all ages have had access to music lessons – learning a range of...
Prabandh – Synopsis of interview 2

Prabandh – Synopsis of interview 2

Research and artist interviews conducted by Pritam Singh  Artists  Kankana Banerjee  Malyaban Chatterjee  Afzal Hussain   The journey to research Prabandh Gayan continued with our second set of interviews with our selected three masters. The theme of this interview...
Prabandh – Synopsis of interview 1

Prabandh – Synopsis of interview 1

Sham Veda is the earliest surviving evidence of Indian music, arts, and culture, dating backto 2500BC. Furthermore, there is written evidence from great scholars and musicologists ofthe gradual formation of the universal scale; Vedic chants sung in 3, 4 and 5 notes...
Brass Of The Saff

Brass Of The Saff

Brass of the Saff How Drum and Brass worked with the families on the Saffron Lane Estate in Leicester to create a community brass band. “Last Christmas it was lovely, it felt like a real community”  – Porsche Antwi Impact of The Brass of The Saff In 2019...