September
01/09/11 – 8pm.
There are a still a few tickets left for my new night “The Basement Sessions”, taking place in a stunning venue in Chorlton. The September event will see an exclusive one-off collaboration with me and Indian Classical/Flamenco/Jazz guitarist Giulliano Modarelli. We will be exploring and experimenting with north indian ragas. Tickets cost just £10 and includes a fabulous Turkish mezze. Please let me know asap if you’d like a ticket, we are nearly sold out!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135213649905529
16/09/11 – 5.30pm.
I’ll be playing a solo set at The Royal Exchange theatre for the SFX event. Come down, grab a drink and chill! Entry is FREE.
http://www.royalexchange.org.uk/event.aspx?id=472
17/09/11 – 7.30pm.
A specially commissioned performance for the New Mills Festival. I will be performing material from my album “The Soul’s Reward” and also new material specially written for “Waste”, an installation by Lyn Bannister. The event will take place at the beautiful St Georges Church in New Mills.
http://www.newmillsfestival.com/2011/The%20Souls%20Reward.htm
October
07/10/11
Lithuania textiles festival. Collaboration and performance with the Sampler Culture Clash collective. Bringing together and hacking instruments, textiles, sampling, mash-ups and a Beatboxing performance or three!
12-16/10/11
Rajasthan International Folk Festival, Jodhpur, India. Really looking forward to rehearsing and collaborating with my friends in Dharohar this year, the band that came out of a long term developmental project initially set up by the Jaipur Virasat Foundation. We will be performing at this years RIFF festival, which has been voted one of the 25 best music festivals in the world.
http://www.jodhpurfolkfestival.org/
November
06/11/11 – 4pm
Cornerhouse Cinema, Manchester.
World premier of my live vocal score to John Griersons 1929 silent film “Drifters”.
“Using techniques of prerecorded vocal sequences, live vocal
processing and sampling, Singh will create a sonic backdrop of ambient
textures, experimental atmospheres and rhythms created solely by the use of
the voice to accompany the epic journey of a film that explores the tensions
between tradition and modernity.
John Grierson was an instrumental Scottish documentary filmmaker, often
considered the father of British documentary. Premiering in London alongside
Battleship Potemkin in 1929, Drifters follows North Sea herring fisherman
through their dramatic daily routines. “If you can tell me a story with a
better crescendo in energies, images, atmospherics and all that make up the
sum and substance of cinema, I promise you I shall make my next film of
forthwith.” John Grierson”
In partnership with BFI. A Cornerhouse Micro Commission supported by Paul
Hamlyn Foundation.
December
1/12/11
Mix Up – The Klondyke Club, Levenshulme
09/12/11
Jason and the Blow Horns! – Matt and Phreds, Tib St, Manchester
I’ll be celebrating the end of the year and Christmas all in one with a special one-off party! Expect a live band and open Jam session with a DJ set reminiscing on Jazz, Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco, Reggae and many more flavours…remember to bring your dancing feet!
