This Classical Life - Jess Gillam with... Jasdeep Singh Degun

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Jess Gillam is joined by sitarist and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun to share and talk about the music that they both love, with tracks from Philip Glass, Monteverdi, Nishat Khan and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Along the way they discover some of the links between western and Indian classical music, and find out more about Jasdeep's childhood in Leeds, and his experiences in the world of classical composition.

Playlist:
Rachmaninov: Elégie (Morceaux de Fantasie, Op 3 No 1)
Nishat Khan: Raga Gaoti
Nick Cave / Nicholas Lens: Litany of Gathering Up
Monteverdi: Ahi, caso acerbo! (L'Orfeo)
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: This Land is Your Land
Philip Glass: Violin concerto
Nadia Boulanger: Cantique
Abi Sampa & Rushil: Man Kunto Maula (Orchestral Qawwali)

Published on Friday, 9th June 2023.

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