Virtuoso sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun is joined by an eight-piece band in music from his acclaimed Real World Records debut, Anomaly.

Like Orpheus, which brought baroque opera together with South Asian classical music, Anomaly is built on the Leeds-born virtuoso's unique command of both Western and Indian classical traditions. Tasked with combining the richness and scale of chamber music with the spontaneity of Indian improvisation, the formidable eight-piece band assembled for the tour includes Kaviraj Singh (santoor) and Kirpal Panesar (esraj) from the Orpheus ensemble; Jasdeep's regular duo partner Harkiret Singh Bahra on tabla; Dutch/Irish film composer Aisling Brouwer on piano; Glenn Sharp, a specialist in flamenco and Arabic music, on guitar; versatile cellist Liz Hanks and jazz bassist John Pope.

“For me it's really not a matter of different worlds meeting”, Jasdeep reflects. “It's just me: as much as I'm steeped in Indian classical music, I'm a product of this country; I'm a British composer”.

More info and book your tickets:
17 MAY LEEDS Howard Assembly Room
18 MAY NORWICH St. Peter Mancroft
19 MAY NOTTINGHAM Djanogly Theatre (Lakeside Arts)
20 MAY SOUTHAMPTON Turner Sims Concert Hall
21 MAY ROTTERDAM Willemburgerzaal, De Doelen
08 JUN MANCHESTER The Stoller Hall
09 JUN LIVERPOOL The Tung Auditorium

Presented by South Asian Arts-uk in association with Concerted Artists and Real World Records