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Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Summerhall

Where

Summerhall
Edinburgh Festival Fringe

1 Summerhall Place
Edinburgh
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When

Sun, August 16, 2015
21:00

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The premiere of Simon Thackerโ€™s latest pioneering intercultural explorations with a special trio line-up of his award-winning Indo-Western ensemble.
It features Scotlandโ€™s visionary guitar virtuoso/composer with the soulful voice khamak playing of Raju das Baul, spectacular exponent of one of Bengalโ€™s spiritually richest folk forms, and Delhi born tabla master Sarvar Sabri. Simon brings his acclaimed compositional voice to the mystical, universally affecting Baul tradition, and showcases his stunning instrumental music.

โ€œOh lucky, lucky Edinburgh. Simon Thacker is, in my opinion, one of the most important musicians of his generation.โ€ โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Three Weeks 2014...

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