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Future Yard – Fuego de los Muertos
Bring the Fire Project presented Fuego de los Muertos! (Fire of the dead) in the outdoor space at Future Yard the other night; A fire theatre experience like no other. What happens when you cross the bridge between the lands of the living and the … Continue readingFuture Yard – Fuego de los Muertos
Tung Auditorium – The Stringmasters
As part of the Indika 2025 festival, presented my Milap, the Stringmasters played at the acoustic perfection that is the Tung Auditorium Anil Srinivasan anilsrinivasan, an award winning Indian pianist, and Dr Jayanthi Kumaresh jayanthiveena, a virtuoso of the Saraswathi Veena, have forged a remarkable musical … Continue readingTung Auditorium – The Stringmasters
Unity – The Idea of God by Dr. Apoorva Jayaraman
The Idea of God Is He the creator, or is He my creation? Does God reside in art, or is art a path to the divine? Do I seek Him… or is SHE already within me? Makes ya think doesn’t it? A wonderful night of … Continue readingUnity – The Idea of God by Dr. Apoorva Jayaraman
Philharmonic Music Room – Rohan Roy Collective
Another unique blend of instruments listened to at the immersive Philharmonic Music Room Milap and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall presented the Rohan Roy Collective as part of the Indika 2025 festival; A bold fusion of Indian classical and contemporary sound was advertised and it certainly hit the … Continue readingPhilharmonic Music Room – Rohan Roy Collective
Unity – Dancing with the Divine – Sanjukta Sinha
Inspired by the timeless figure of Krishna, Dancing the Divine is a journey through love, longing, and surrender — a personal exploration of devotion, presence, and the unseen. In this intimate solo, Sanjukta Sinha draws from recent work that reflects a quiet, internal dialogue with the idea … Continue readingUnity – Dancing with the Divine – Sanjukta Sinha
Everyman – The Tapi Project
Never heard anything like these guys before and was a joy to be part of at the Everyman as part of the Indika 2025 festival; Presented my Mellowtone/Milap The Tapi Project blends funk and folk over a hypnotic tribal groove, with powerful vocals and poetry … Continue readingEveryman – The Tapi Project
Tung Auditorium – Rachael Jean Harris
Great to hear Racheal and friends at the Tung Auditorium yesterday at one of their free lunchtime concerts. Racheal has a unique sound and you can hear influences of Susanne Vega and Kate Bush, fantastic.. “Wildly original songwriting.” Tom Robinson BBC6 Music So looking forward … Continue readingTung Auditorium – Rachael Jean Harris
Capstone Theatre – Liverpool International Jazz Festival – Showcase 2
Great to be at the capstone theatre to photograph the Liverpool international jazz festival – showcase 2 concert I was treated to 3 bands – Adam Farirhall and Olivia Moore: A folk-jazz accordion and violin duo, based in Manchester and Crewe. The Viktor Nordberg Ensemble: … Continue readingCapstone Theatre – Liverpool International Jazz Festival – Showcase 2
Philharmonic Music Room – J.A.Jayant – Debasmita Bhattacharya – Kousic Sen and Bangalore Prakash
One Great location Four exceptional musicians A unique combination of instruments… The Carnatic bamboo flute, Hindustani sarod, tabla, and mridangam – a rare musical encounter across styles and traditions @jajayant_flute@debasmitasarod@kousicsenbangalore prakash A wonderful start to this years Indika festival, celebrating 40 years of Milap Here are … Continue readingPhilharmonic Music Room – J.A.Jayant – Debasmita Bhattacharya – Kousic Sen and Bangalore Prakash
Unity – The Maids
Such a privilege to be able to photograph the dress rehearsal of The Maid by Jean Genet. This was a Graeme Philips ‘ production present by that_theatre_group; Perfectly directed by elirandledirector and assisted by Izzie Major The fabulous set was designed Ashley Shairp and was … Continue readingUnity – The Maids