Nitin Sawhney

...been unable to complete the new work scheduled to launch Svapnagata, the two-week festival of Indian dance and music, curated by Nitin Sawhney and himself. However, injury didn't stop Khan dancing the classical Kathak material that was...

In this article: Akram Khan and Sadler's Wells

Akram Khan's Gnosis, part of the Svapnagata Festival Long-time collaborators Akram Khan and Nitin Sawhney curate this two-week festival of Indian dance and music. Meaning "dreaming" in Sanskrit, Svapnagata brings together classic and...

In this article: Akram Khan, Breakdance, Sadler's Wells, Kumudini Lakhia, Luciano Berio, and John Cage

...albums) and that "you have to go through hoops to get your songs played on the radio. I mean, I would love my seven-minute piece with Nitin Sawhney to get on the radio as a single but it's never going to happen. It took me a while to get my...

In this article: Will Young, Pop Idol, The X Factor, Simon Fuller, London, Paul McCartney, Depression, RCA, and Shayne Ward

...in water. It's Maliphant's best work in ages. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Faun revisits the Debussy/Nijinsky ballet, with extra music by Nitin Sawhney. James O'Hara's faun, dressed in a knotted silk tunic, curls into intricate yoga positions. The...

In this article: Sergei Diaghilev, London, Vaslav Nijinsky, and Michelangelo

...Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Faun compromises an otherwise compelling piece. Intercutting Debussy's famous Prelude with additional music by Nitin Sawhney, Cherkaoui shows us the meeting of two woodland beings (Phillips and James O'Hara), whose...

In this article: Sergei Diaghilev, Vaslav Nijinsky, Entropy, and The Rite of Spring

...the similarly gifted Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Faun has its beautiful moments, it fussily cuts between Debussy's famous score and new music by Nitin Sawhney and is a remarkably unsexy sexual awakening. A dash of De Frutos mightn't have gone amiss.

In this article: Sergei Diaghilev, Nijinsky, Paris, Dictum, Anti-clericalism, Rite of Spring, and Ballets Russes

...contributor to the character and script development, casting and directing for the title. Likewise, world-class musician and composer Nitin Sawhney, whose versatility and talent have helped him score more than 40 films and release eight...

In this article: Ninja Theory Ltd., PlayStation 3, Heavenly Sword, Xbox 360, Alex Garland, Andy Serkis, Namco Bandai Games, and Tekken

By Richard Elliott Nitin Sawhney's eighth studio album, like much of his previous work, is a clearly defined Project. It comes with Sawhney's usual accompanying conceptual comments, artwork by the British artist Antony Gormley, and a cast...

In this article: London Undersound, Natty, London, Antony Gormley, Paul McCartney, Ojos de Brujo, and Anoushka Shankar

"A sinister cabal of superior writers." Nitin Sawhney's latest work is a riveting soundscape - a journey though a collaborative effort to give voice to a London that has been impacted by violent acts and a sense of fear. Collaborating...

In this article: London Undersound, Natty, London, Paul McCartney, Metropolitan Police, E1 Music, and Ojos de Brujo

Get RCRD LBL's MP3 of the Day Newsletter. Nitin Sawhney is a thinking man's musician. His newest album on E1 Music, London Undersound (featuring guests Natty, Ojos de Brujo, Imogen Heap, Faheem Mazhar and Paul McCartney, to name a few), is...

In this article: Xenophobia, E1 Music, Natty, London Undersound, Paul McCartney, Imogen Heap, and Ojos de Brujo