The Classical Series at Portsmouth Guildhall: Jasdeep Singh Degun & Ensemble 360

Jasdeep Singh Degun sitar with Harkiret Singh Bahra tabla & Ensemble 360.

DEGUN
Alaap + Veer for sitar, tabla and string quintet  (9′)

DEGUN
Abbhā for sitar, tabla and string quintet  (5′)

STRAVINSKY II. Excentrique  from ‘Three Pieces for String Quartet’ (2′)

DVORAK  (arr. Nabarro) Indian Lament for string quintet  (4′)

DEGUN  Rageshri for sitar, tabla and string quintet  (11′)

STRAVINSKY I. Danse  from ‘Three Pieces for String Quartet’ (1′)

DEGUN  Arya MII for sitar, tabla and string quintet  (13′)

STRAVINSKY  III. Cantique  from ‘Three Pieces for String Quartet’ (4′)

DEGUN  Lament for sitar, tabla and string quintet  (7′)

A composer and virtuoso of the sitar with a classical string quintet makes for a spellbinding pairing.

Ensemble 360 celebrates its 20th birthday with a gift to us – boundary-breaking new music created collaboratively.

Jasdeep Singh Degun is no stranger to forming alliances in the music world. He was composer and co-music director for Opera North’s 2022 award-winning production of Orpheus, weaving a tapestry from the European and Indian traditions. ‘It’s really not a matter of different worlds meeting’, he reflects. ‘It’s just me: as much as I’m immersed in Indian classical music, I’m a product of this country; I’m a British composer.’

Both innovator and custodian of tradition, composer and performer, with a debut album made with the legendary Nitin Sawnhey released on Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records, he is reshaping the musical landscape.

Presented by The Classical Series at Portsmouth Guildhall.

Visit The Guildhall website for further details and tickets.

Image (c) Adam Lyons