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Introducing Surtaal Suite No. 2 with RSVP Bhangra and Brighouse and Rastrick Band, conductor David Thornton, November 2018Following the success of Surtaal Suite No. 1, the Surtaal Symphony taster premiered on 30 June 2018 with RSVP Bhangra Band, Lydbrook Band and Ian Holmes, we're launching Surtaal Suite No. 2! Watch this space (and Facebook/Twitter sites) for news of the performance taking place in the North-East in November 2018 with one of the world's most famous bands, the Brighouse and Rastrick Band.
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Surtaal Symphony is........an exciting new 45 minute piece for Bhangra band, brass band and soprano voice - engaging and upbeat with huge energy and excitement. Created by composer Liz Lane and RSVP Bhangra with additional words by Andy Rashleigh, Surtaal Symphony is a cross-cultural collaboration, blending and inter-weaving Western and Punjabi musical traditions.
Surtaal Symphony originates from........two important words in the Bhangra tradition:
Sur = melody, Taal = rhythm Liz and the RSVP team have added another two Bhangra ideas to complete the traditional four movement symphonic form: Raasar = expression/emotion, Bol = lyric The work weaves together Punjabi stories such as Heer Ranjha, a love story about forbidden love and tragic death, with similar tales from European culture, such as Romeo and Juliet, perhaps showing that our traditions have more in common than we might think…. |
The idea for the Surtaal Symphony was inspired by....
'.... Dance where the Spirit Enlightens', commissioned by Bristol800 to mark the 70th anniversary of Arts Council England. We loved the sound of Bhangra, brass and soprano so much we wanted to create the Surtaal Symphony!
Video by Dan Johnson
Workshops and performances - get involved!
We'll be running workshops with opportunities to get involved in performances. Be a part of the Surtaal Symphony! More details as plans progress.
THE ARTISTS
Dr Liz Lane
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RSVP Bhangra
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Lydbrook Band
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Belinda Evans
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Ian Holmes
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Andy Rashleigh
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"The power of the brass band, the driving rhythms of Bhangra and a soaring coloratura soprano will combine to excite, delight and move our audiences in ways they haven’t before considered".
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....an exciting new 45 minute piece for Bhangra band, brass band and soprano voice - engaging and upbeat with huge energy and excitement. Created by composer Liz Lane and RSVP Bhangra with additional words by Andy Rashleigh, Surtaal Symphony is a cross-cultural collaboration, blending and inter-weaving Western and Punjabi musical traditions.
CONTACT US
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Judge@rsvpmusic.co.uk
Lizlanecomposer@gmail.com |
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07825 220 210
0117 904 3232 |