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Inaugural Concert of the SAMF - London Baithak Series

Jasdeep Degun - Sitar
Gurchetan Singh - Tabla

Rāg: Bihag
Tāl: Teental

Jasdeep Degun combines a versatile approach to his music with a passion and dedication to the classical tradition. Having studied sitar under the guidance of Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE he has continued to develop his skills in classical performance and composition.

He has been involved in many high profile cross-genre collaborations over the years including the BBC2 documentary Goldie’s Band: By Royal Appointment, the United Nations opening of the Amphitheatre in Doha lead by the composer Vangelis, and the ‘Just A Vibration’ album alongside the Hammonds Brass Band and producer Shri Sriram. He also played an integral role in composing and arranging music for the cutting-edge band Project 12 and has had the opportunity to present his own original compositions based on contemporary and Indian classical music at the 2015 BBC Proms. He was recently commissioned to write and perform a concerto scored for Sitar and String Quartet, titled 'The Bridge', which premiered at the Leeds International Concert Season in 2016.

More recently, Jasdeep was awarded the Sky Academy Arts Scholarship, worth £30,000, to work on his debut album of contemporary and classical music, and was also named Sangeet Ratna, Musician of the Year, at the National Indian Arts Awards ceremony in 2016.

Gurchetan is a young and upcoming Tabla player in the UK who started learning Tabla at the young age of 9 at his local Sikh Gurdwara. Since then, he has been privileged to be under the guidance of Ustad Tarsem Singh, a senior disciple of Ustad Allarakha Khan of the Punjab Gharana. Through his tutelage and performances, Gurchetan has been able to develop a keen understanding of the technicalities of Tabla playing. He has also had the privilege to have performed at prestigious venues such as, the Royal Albert Hall and the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in London.

Venue: SOAS University
Date: 26th May 2018

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