Behind the scenes with Bokanté in new video for ‘Fanm’
Featuring scenes from the recording sessions with the Metropole Orkest and Jules Buckley
Wed, 19 September 18
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is a household name in India. He is one of those few classical musicians whose name and influence has transcended the classical audience and has contributed to the greater popularisation of classical music in the country at large.
He has single-handedly lifted his folk instrument, the Santoor, to full acceptance within the classical solo field.
Releases
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Sampradaya
Recorded at Real World Studios during the 1998 Real World Recording Week and produced by John Leckie, this is a newly composed piece from Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, the virtuoso of the hammered dulcimer - an instrument rare in the Indian tradition.
Further reading
The Drummers of Burundi announce European tour
The WOMAD favourites tour Europe for the first time since 2015.
Thu, 27 September 18
And The Beat Goes On: A profile of Remmy Ongala
Remmy Ongala was Tanzania's most famous musician and originator of the bongo beat.
Tue, 07 August 18
Track of the Day: ‘In The Sun’ by Joseph Arthur
A look back on Arthur's most popular song, which featured on 2000's Come To Where I'm From.
Wed, 19 September 18