Sarathy Korwar Drum Ensemble: There is Beauty, There Already

Genre-breaking drummer, producer and composer Sarathy Korwar presents a live rendition of his forthcoming album – the first release on his own new label – made up entirely of live drums, drum-triggered electronics and human voices.

For this UK premiere, the band will comprise multiple drummers, playing an expansive version of the album. Expect hypnotic and trance-inducing cyclical drum patterns – futuristic folk music that draws from South Asian temple procession rituals, jazz percussion ensembles and contemporary minimalism.

“His rhythmically intense, entrancing vision adds a whole new spin to the Indo-jazz continuum.” (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MOJO)

The album is performed as one continuous piece of music without breaks. Interludes and solo spotlights draw the focus on specific musicians and exchanges, all within the framework of a single running piece of music.

“Korwar takes in the political and radical history of jazz as a voice of the disenfranchised, and applies it to the Indian diaspora experience in contemporary Britain” (The Vinyl Factory)

Presented by Asian Arts Agency as part of their New Sounds Festival