Guardian Music — Paul Morley considers the pitfalls and contradictions of the term 'World music' with Nitin SawhneyI have decided that I will not mention the idea of world music to Nitin Sawhney. I have come to the conclusion that he will be extremely fed up with how... more info

Guardian Music — AR Rahmen, Staff Benda Bilili, Céu, Nitin Sawhney, Radioclit - file under pop?Staff Benda Bilili, magnificent survivors singing at the top of their voices about a harsh, strange world and the implacable undermining of all that sustains reason and sa... more info

The Independent — Nitin Sawhney has lost me. Despite my best mental efforts, I just can't keep pace with his verbal sprint through several millennia of philosophies this early in the day. The musician has skipped from the Hindu Vedas to Einstein via Kepler and Heisen... more info

Guardian Music — The north London dance hub's appointment of three non-dance figures is key in a saucy new era of arts cross-fertilisationJust as conversations with arts funding organisations and with corporate sponsors must be becoming really tricky, the performing ... more info

Guardian Music — Football, pregnancy tests and Aladdin feature in three wildly experimental new Royal Opera House works. Meet the genre-busting composersI'm not a great fan of opera," says Orlando Gough, by way of an opening gambit, "which makes me a slightly strange... more info

Guardian Music — Covent Garden to put on trio of 30-minute Opera Shots along with traditional heavyweightsMadame Butterfly and Tosca are to share Britain's greatest opera stage this year with singers belting out football chants and nervously discussing a pregnancy te... more info

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Guardian Music — Scoring a silent film is a daunting responsibility. But Nitin Sawhney jumped at a chance to breathe musical life into the dark cinematic world of Yogoto No YumeIhave been a film and television composer for many years, but have only scored one silent ... more info

All About Jazz — Summerfold Records announces the release of One by Pete Lockett's Network of Sparks featuring Bill Bruford with a free download on All About Jazz. The track "Prism" is available here. Pete Lockett is one of the world's leading multi-percussionists. ... more info

Guardian Music — Kevin Macdonald, film directorPersonally, it's been a fascinating decade. In the late 90s, I was struggling to make TV documentaries but work was drying up. I was a purist, with no interest in working with actors. I hated the idea of dramatic reconst... more info