Awakening takes you on a journey of powerfully uplifting compositions with the beautifully rich vocals of Ranjana Ghatak.This production explores the sacred sounds of Indian vocal music, with dynamic yet sensitive arrangements and incredible musicianship.

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Related styles: World: World Beat, Jazz: World Fusion, Type: Vocal

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"Ghatak combines her rich vocal virtuosity with sumptuous North Indian compositions with a top-notch jazz trio..." Time Out
"This is one vocalist to watch out for in the coming years!" Confluence

Awakening takes you on a journey of powerful and uplifting compositions with the beautifully rich vocals of Ranjana Ghatak. This production explores the sacred sounds of Indian vocal music, with dynamic yet sensitive arrangements and incredible musicianship.
London born Ranjana has always felt a strong passion and curiosity about her South Asian roots. She has expressed her love of this culture through several years of training in North Indian singing, whilst immersing herself in the life and sounds of contemporary Britain. Working with Producers/Musicians Jesse Bannister and Bhupinder Singh Chaggar, Ranjana has found a sound that juxtaposes the beauty of sacred Indian vocal music with dynamic yet sensitive arrangements.

After seeing her favourite singer perform in London, Ranjana entered a new chapter of her life by starting a phase of training with acclaimed vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty in Kolkata, India in 2000. Since then, she has performed across the UK and Europe. Ranjana has collaborated and performed with several artists, including performances at Nitin Sawhney and Akram Khanâs Svapnagata festival with Aakash Odedra, "Opera Shots" - an experimental piece by Nitin Sawhney at the Royal Opera House, Seb Rochford, Jason Singh and youth project performances with guest musicians at the Barbican, Centre in London.

Producers: Jesse Bannister and Bhupinder Singh Chaggar
Bansuri:Subir Ray/ Bass:Alex Davis /Choir:Maisie Bannister,NIna Bannister,Lorraine Cowburn,Anne Hall, Rachel Proudfoot,Sukhmani Rayatt,Kaviraj Singh /Drums:Joost Hendrickx /Electric Bass:Kenny Higgins /Electric Guitar:George M.Tsiaptsiadis /Guitar:Martin Harwood /Piano:Al McSween /Sarod:Prattyush Banerjee /Saxaphone:Jesse Bannister /Tabla:Bhuoinder Singh Chaggar /Vocal Arrangement and Backing Vox:Lorraine Cowburn /Mixing:Bhupinder Singh Chaggar /Mastering:Mottosound /Cover Design:Pritpal Ajimal