In Indian thought, the Third Eye, also known as the "inner eye" or "spiritual eye," symbolises enlightenment, wisdom, and inner vision.
With that emerges a ground-breaking musical initiative, The Third-I. Uniting the eclectic band, The Tapi Project with the London-based
The Third Orchestra, this project is a creatively enriched collaboration between diverse musical traditions that transcends geographical and artistic boundaries.
With a kaleidoscopic range of perspectives, heritages, and stories to draw from, The Third-I will create a unique musical experience that challenges not only how music is created and performed, but also the lens through which music is heard and appreciated.
Whilst creating a playground for the artists to freely experiment with creativity, the project encourages the next generation of global majority composers and performers to make their voices heard throughout the project. We are delighted to be working alongside Performance students from the
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), as well as young musicians from
Tomorrow's Warriors in a series of workshops that will provide hands-on learning and foster a new understanding of music-making, performance, and appreciation.
What's Coming Up?
- Thursday 16th - Friday 17th October: The Third-I rehearsals at Club Inégales, London. This comes after a week of online sessions in September, where the final pieces will be created.
- Saturday 18th October: Premiere performance of The Third-I at the SOAS Gallery, London. In its 27th year, the prestigious SOAS Concert Series will feature multiple acts from around the world and will be billed and promoted as a part of the Bloomsbury Festival. This premiere performance will be open to the student and larger community of SOAS and the public.
- Sunday 19th October: Interactive session between The Third-I and members of Tomorrow's Warriors: this will culminate in a showing at The Clore Ballroom at the Southbank Centre, London. Details of the performance are still tbc.
- Monday 20th – Tuesday 21st October: The Tapi Project will begin workshops and engagement with Young Musicians of SAA-uk Academies. This will involve a process of sharing music practices and techniques, with a view to creating a short piece co-developed with the SAA-uk ensemble, to be performed before the final show on Saturday 25th October in Bradford.
- Wednesday 22nd October: Acoustic set by The Tapi Project at The Everyman Theatre in Liverpool.
- Saturday 25th October: Live performance of The Third-I at The Ballroom at Bradford Live, Bradford. This event will be part of the reopening programme of Bradford Live, a fully refurbished historic venue, during the year-long celebrations of the City of Culture.
Supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a Donor Advised Fund, held at The Prism Charitable Trust
