A powerful evening of music, sound design and storytelling from the acclaimed sarod virtuoso
Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday 14 September.
A show exploring themes of memory, migration and the climate crisis through rich sonic landscapes, field recordings and deeply emotive compositions.
‘One of the biggest music talents in Britain’ (Vogue)
Soumik Datta’s performance is the headline event in a new festival of South Asian music – watch out for full details of the festival being announced soon.
Winner of the Aga Khan Music Award, Soumik Datta merges his 19-stringed sarod with the hidden rhythms of the earth, decoding the secret languages of the natural world. From the choir of cicadas to underground mycelial networks, this show translates microscopic biological movements into a cinematic, slow-motion journey, underscored by a band of virtuosos on violin, mridangam, and tabla beats.
This urgent, colourful performance bridges the divide between human art and biological intelligence. Drawing on his role as an Earth Day Network Ambassador, Soumik’s work serves as a powerful reflection of our place within the living world, driven by deep climate action.
Soumik Datta – Sarod and composition
Sayee Rakshith – Violin
Debji Patitundi – Tabla
Sumesh Narayanan – Mridangam and percussion
Presented in partnership with Music At Oxford.