Kuljit Bhamra is a composer, record producer and virtuoso tabla player. He is best known as one of the producers who pioneered the British Bhangra sound and for his many collaborations with musicians from different genres and sound worlds. His contributions to British Asian music were rewarded with an MBE in 2009 and the following year he was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by the University of Exeter. Kuljit was an engineer for 17 years before he became a full time musician. His mission is to demystify tabla playing with his many musical inventions and solutions as well as his compositions. During this interview Kuljit was in his home studio in West London. Together we discussed tradition, innovation and Indian drumming.
Tracklist:
Raga Hansadhvani
Tabla Modale, Pt 2
Tihai
Dervish Dancer
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