Cheltenham Festivals blog» Mantra — two worlds meeting for a handshake | Cheltenham Festivals http://cheltenhamfestivals.com/blog World class Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals in Cheltenham, UK. See what's on, book tickets and read the latest news. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Mantra — two worlds meeting for a handshake http://cheltenhamfestivals.com/blog/2009/06/19/mantra-two-worlds-meeting-for-a-handshake/ http://cheltenhamfestivals.com/blog/2009/06/19/mantra-two-worlds-meeting-for-a-handshake/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:25:56 +0000 Fenner http://cheltenhamfestivals.com/blog/?p=1262 kuljit-bhamra

Angus Smith of the Orlando Consort writes in the Guardian today about the inspiring and surprising musical influences in Mantra, to be performed at the HSBC Cheltenham Music Festival on 4th July.

The partnership with musicians Kuljit Bhamra (tabla – pictured), Jonathan Mayer (sitar) and Shahid Khan (voice) mixes renaissance church song with 16th-century Indian music to create an extraordinary cross-cultural encounter.

read the full article online

Click below to find out more about the Cheltenham performance of Mantra, and to hear audio excerpts from this exciting project.

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