Ranjana Ghatak

Ranjana Ghatak Awakening

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EP Release
Reviewed by Archita Kumar
 

Fri, 2011-11-04

London-born Ranjana Ghatak is a familiar name within the London music circuit.  She started her training under the tutelage of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (India) and has since then, worked with several well-known names including Nitin Sawhney, Akram Khan and recently featured on the soundtrack of the feature film Life Goes On.  Awakening is Ranjana’s first solo album, released in October 2011.  It is produced by Bhupinder Singh Chaggar and Jesse Bannister, and features compositions by Lalit Kishori, Salil Chowdhury, Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty and Radha Ramon Maharaj.

Spitalfields Music Summer Festival 2013: Open Souls

Ranjana Ghatak vocals
Jason Singh beatboxing/sound artist
Seb Rochford drums
 
Ranjana Ghatak joins forces with Seb Rochford and beatboxer Jason Singh to explore the relationships between their different musical influences. The collaboration allows them to experiment with Indian classical compositions, contemporary music, elements of jazz and intricately textured atmospheric sounds to create driving, improvised rhythms.
 

In partnership with Bishopsgate Institute 

Date: 
Friday, June 7, 2013
Venue: 
Bishopsgate Institute, London
Further Information: 

www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/whats-on/summer-festival-2013/open-souls/ 

Circle of Sound & Open Souls @ London Jazz Festival

A double bill night that is guaranteed to highlight this season. London Jazz Festival presents 2 bands back to back featuring some of the most pioneering names in British Asian new music. 

Date: 
Friday, November 16, 2012
Venue: 
Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London
Further Information: 

 http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/music/tickets/open-souls-circle-of-sound-69381

Ragamala Remixed

Credit: Courtesy of Dulwich Picture Gallery

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Thu, 2012-05-24

For one night only, Dulwich Picture Gallery presented Ragamala Remixed, a late-night opening of the Ragamala and Van Dyck in Sicily exhibitions with “a little bit extra”.  The “extra” came in the form of live dance and music performances from young people to semi-professional artists – the evening had an inclusive, participatory focus which certainly managed to draw in the crowds which was, perhaps, surprising considering the location.

Open Souls

Open Souls is a new collaboration with Seb Rochford of Polar Bear on drums, beatboxer and artist Jason Singh and Indian vocals by Ranjana Ghatak.

Date: 
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Venue: 
Exhibition Road Show, London
Further Information: 

 http://exhibitionroadshow.co.uk/programme/musicians/open-souls

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