สูจิบัตรออนไลน์ "คีตามันถนะ : ท่วงทำนองและจังหวะข้ามพรมแดน" วันเสาร์ที่ 29 เมษายน 2566

Programme

Raga Mela Kuljit Bhamra

Himalaya Kuljit Bhamra

Wistful Horizons Kuljit Bhamra/ Davide Giovanini

Road to Freedom Kuljit Bhamra/ Davide Giovanini

Tabla & Percussion Improvisation Kuljit Bhamra

Dervish Dancer Kuljit Bhamra

Ghodey Pe Sawaar Amit Trivedi/ Amitabh Bhattacharya

Charkha Mera Rangla Jagjit Singh/ Inderjeet Hassanpuri

Chaudhvin ka Chand Ravi/ Shakeel Badayuni

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Jatin-Lalit

Bhangra Mystic Kuljit Bhamra

Aruni Bagga

Guest Singer

Prof. Col. Choochart Pitaksakorn

Programme Note

This composition was inspired by three raga scales evoking the rainy season. Ragas are usually performed by virtuoso instrumentalists, on sitar, sarangi, bansuri or by singing. I have explored how the Indian ragas and musical style can be adapted for a western orchestra, adding the harmonic depth and richness of texture. In this Songkran season I hope that the music also helps to encourage the rain!

เทือกเขาที่ผู้คนรู้จักกันดีแห่งนี้คือเส้นแบ่งพรมแดนทางธรรมชาติระหว่างอินเดียและจีน

It can be said that the Mountains of the Himalaya form a natural boundary between the cultural worlds of India and China. Alternatively, boundaries can be viewed as places where different cultures meet and interact. This piece of music incorporates musical elements of both India and China.

A reflective piece which spotlights the tuning of the tabla. Normally a two-piece drum, the table can only play one pitch. In this composition, Kuljit explores the use of three tablas of different tunings.

Road to Freedom

Kuljit Bhamra/ Davide Giovanini

ตาละ ที่ใช้เรียกชุดของจังหวะในทางดนตรีอินเดียแปลว่า

สาหรับท่วงทานองของงานชิ้นนี้ได้รับแรงบันดานใจมาจากบันไดเสียงของดนตรีจากทวีป

A foot-tapping piece based on a popular 6 beat rhythm called Dadratal . In Sanskrit, the word ‘tala’means ‘clap’. The melodic content is inspired by a scale from African where Kuljit was born.

This is the very first opportunity to hear TablaTouch- the world’s first electronic tablain Southeast Asia. Tabla Touch is a groundbreaking innovation by myself and my team at Keda Music.

เสียงแหลมบาดแก้วหูของเครื่องดนตรีชิ้นนี้ให้ทั้งความรู้สึกสุขและเศร้าใน คราวเดียวกัน เป็นเสียงที่เหมาะสมกับชั่วขณะที่เจ้าสาวก้าวออกจากบ้านเพื่อเข้าสู่เรือนหอ

A piece dedicated to my friend Kadir Durvesh. He was an extraordinary musician and the only shehnai player in Europe. Shehnai is a double-reed wind instrument which is typically played at wedding ceremonies in India. Its piercing, sharp tone evokes both joy and sadness at the same time - the prefect soundtrack for a bride leaving her marital home. I once asked Kadir if he is related to the whirling dervish dancers from Turkey, and he replied that he came from that lineage.

Amit Trivedi/ Amitabh Bhattacharya

This song is from the 2022 Bollywood film Gala. The song’s title is a Hindi expression which means “Someone in a hurry” (Like a rider on a horse). This refers to a woman telling her suitor to be careful and move slowly, rather than be in a hurry to claim her.

This is a Punjabi song originally written nd performed by the husband-and-wife duo Jagjit and Chitra Singh. A woman is reminded of her lover each time she glances at her cotton spinning wheel (charkha). Its beautiful and ornate features remind her of those similar traits in her lover.

This is a gem from the era of 1960s Hindi cinema and featured in a film of the same name. A young man compares his lover to the beauty of the full moon.

This is the title song from the Bollywood blockbuster film “You pass by, you smile - and something happens to me inside” .

Bhangra dance - originally a Punjabi folk dance - paved the way for a new genre of music to be created in the UK. Nowadays, when people refer to Bhangra, they are usually talking about the musical genre rather than the dance form alone. In this piece I explore the elements of Bhangra music and to combine them with more western elements.

Aruni Bagga is a Thai singer and musician of Indian heritage, who believes that "music is a medium of transcultural communication". She is best remembered here in Thailand from a song "A Mumbai girl waiting for love", a Hindi version of a popular Thai song from a very successful Thai film. Aruni is also an international recording artist with successful albums such as Shabad Gurbani and The Sound of Sufi.

John Tasker, Guest Conductor

John Tasker received BMus degree at London University and studied ‘cello for two years with Raphael Sommer at the Royal Northern College of Music. He worked as an orchestral ‘cellist before moving into education, where he also conducted youth symphony orchestra and coached music scholars in chamber music.

Kuljit Bhamra,

Kuljit Bhamra MBE Hon DMus (born 1959) is a British Asian composer, record producer and musician whose main instrument is the tabla. He is best known as one of the record producers who pioneered the British Bhangra sound and for his many collaborations with musicians from different genres and continents. His MBE was awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honour's List 2009 with the citation for services to Bhangra and British Asian Music. In July 2010 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Exeter.

Chulalongkorn University Chamber Ensemble