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How we made Talvin Singh's Mercury-winning album OK

2422 days ago
Guardian Music‘We were just sitting there with Björk when she got a call from Bono. Next thing I knew, we were supporting U2 at Wembley!’I was raised in Leytonstone, in east London, by Sikh parents. My uncles would have Indian classical music soire... more info

Soumik Datta and Bernhard Schimpelsberger: Circle of Sound – review

4624 days ago
Guardian Music(Baithak)It may not be as well known as the sitar, but the Indian sarod is one of the most versatile and exhilarating instruments in the world. Played with a plectrum, and looking like a cross between a guitar and a banjo with a fretless metal finge... more info

10 of the best live music venues in Mumbai

4681 days ago
Guardian MusicBusiness is booming in Mumbai and so is the music scene, with venues hosting indie and electronica nights, international DJs, pop-up recitals and Sufi festivals, says Amit Gurbaxani• As featured in our Mumbai city guideIf you have a favourite Mumba... more info

Mercury prize shortlist sticks with the tried and tested

4906 days ago
Guardian MusicThe 2011 nominees – Adele, PJ Harvey, Elbow and Katy B – are indisputably deserving artists. If only the Mercury panel would swing us a curveballIn pictures: Mercury prize 2011 nomineesTraditionally, the bookies tend to make a bit of a mess of th... more info

Talvin Singh & Niladri Kumar: Together, CD review

4974 days ago
The TelegraphGorgeously melodic grooves in Talvin Singh & Niladri Kumar's Together. Rating: * * * * more info

Talvin Singh & Niladri Kumar – review

4989 days ago
Guardian MusicQueen Elizabeth Hall, LondonIf it was not for the laptop at the side of the stage, this would have looked like an Indian classical recital, with two musicians wearing long tunics sitting cross-legged on a dais, one playing tabla and the other a sitar... more info

Talvin Singh and Niladri Kumar: Together

5002 days ago
Guardian Music(World Village)This is an intriguing meeting of two virtuosos who have each set out to shake up the Asian music scene. The tabla percussionist, producer, composer and electronica exponent Talvin Singh won a Mercury prize more than a decade ago, and h... more info

The best world music for spring 2011

5011 days ago
Guardian MusicOur critic's pick of the best jazz, world and folk gigs coming up in May and JuneMarry Waterson and Oliver KnightThis is a busy time for the Waterson/Carthy clan, with Martin Carthy celebrating his 70th birthday at London's South Bank on 14 May, and ... more info

Nialler9 on tour: Talvin Singh, Murcof & Erik Truffaz in Mumbai

5123 days ago
Nialler9As part of a gang of 11 bloggers last month, I spent 10 days in Thailand and India courtesy of Smirnoff’s Nightlife Exchange Project checking out the nightlife, music and culture of the cities of Mumbai, Bangkok and Bangalore. The middle leg of my ... more info

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Seagrams 100 Pipers Jazz Utsav Festival 2010 Set for December 3-5

5167 days ago
All About JazzTo be held in Mumbai and New Delhi, December 3, 4 and 5, 2010 This years musicians: Giovanni Guidi Trio (Italy) MST—Murcoff, Talvin Singh and Eric Truffaz (Mexico, India, France) Ranjit Barot Group featuring Tim Garland and Dominique Di Piazza (... more info

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