iCast: Nitin Sawhney

Update (October 23): We have a winner! Congratulations Tim, and enjoy the show.

As you know, Nitin will be kicking off his London Undersound tour this coming Monday, October 27, in Manchester. We have one pair of tickets to give away.

The first person to correctly fill in the lyrics to the following verses will win. One entry per person, please.

from 'Days of Fire'

One day going down that way, One day going down this way
Those summer days, that crazy phase
Like a ______-______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Just two mad situations, ______ ______ ______ ______, fire on T.V.
______ ______, a train station, ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

from 'Distant Dreams'

Faces distorted by ______, everyone ______ together
Spilling out through the doors
No more spaces, it's a ______-______-______ ______
And a mad free-for-all, ______ ______ ______ ______ more

If you're not sure of the answer, fear not. The answers can be found somewhere on NitinSawhney.com. Send your answer, along with your full name and mailing address to help@nitinsawhney.com by end of business October 23. Good luck!

Please Note, this contest is for tickets only, and does not include transportation or accomodations. For this reason, we can only take entries with a valid UK mailing address.

onedotzero, supported by the Arts Council England, commissioned and produced this exclusive collaboration between one of Britain's most influential and versatile musicians, Nitin Sawhney, and visionary stage designer Es Devlin, whose impressive creative experience ranges from Carmen to Kanye.

This incredible interdisciplinary project is part of the onedotzero_adventures in motion festival at BFI Southbank [November 14,15 + 16] - the most innovative international showcase of audio-visual arts which presents the brightest up and coming talents alongside new works by world leading creative luminaries.

Remixing and merging soundscapes and alternative tracks from Nitin's impressive catalogue including elements for Nitin's new album London Undersound, along with stunning immersive visualisations which integrate real time footage of the audience, Es and Nitin present a dramatic unplugged audiovisual performance in exploration of this years festival thematic 'citystates' – a creative enquiry in to the modern metropolis.

The show includes additional vocal performances by Natty, Luci Jules, Reena Bhardwaj and Tina Grace, with vocal and flute by Ashwin Srinivasan, instrumental accompaniment by Aref Durvesh, Martyn Kaine and Ian Burdge, and dance performance by Dan Van Huynh.

Utilising the stunning scale of Imax's screen, stage and surround sound system, Es and Nitin bring to life a truly unique vision and dialogue around the festival theme of citystates.

"From the diversity and collective emotions of the London Diaspora comes a cohesive sound .... This is both a celebration and lament for the surges of social, human & political change that define the ever-shifting character of London."

- Nitin Sawhney

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"The collaboration on the theme of citystates began with thoughts about time lived in London, and developed into a meditation about thinking about Time itself, with London as a metaphor, broadened by the philosophical, meditational quality of Nitin's music plus the visual lateral-thinking introduced by onedotzero.

It is about living in London over time, applying layers of our many-aged selves over re-trodden maps of the city. When I walk up Tottenham Court Road now I am also walking over the memory of my 28 year old and 18 year old selves treading that same pavement. The city is represented as an evolving multi-verse of rooms, the individual framed by a single window - a vantage point for mapping the quality of this reality."

- Es Devlin

For more details and ticket information, please visit our Appearances page.

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Noise of the Past presents a Premier Launch Event of the film Unravelling

Unravelling, a new short film premiering at the Coventry Cathedral on November 8, 2008, is inspired from an inter-generational dialogue in poetry which asks and tells of the experiences of war between Sawarn Singh - a WII veteran - and his grandson Kuldip Powar. The director Powar, posed questions about memories of War in Urdu poetry to his Grandfather - an Indian soldier who fought for the British in Burma, the Middle East and Africa before moving to Coventry in the 1950s.

The production of the film was developed from a unique 'call and response' process. Acclaimed music composer Nitin Sawhney responded to and incorporated the poetic dialogue to produce an original haunting score. In turn, the director weaved textured visuals with Nitin's score to deliver a powerful 'unravelling'. This film is an evocative and searching exploration of colonial legacy and belonging in contemporary Britain.

Unravelling will continue to be screened 11th – 23rd November 2008, The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP.

The film has been produced by the AHRC project Noise of the Past, which creatively engages with post-colonial histories of war.

For more information on this event, visit our Appearances page.

London Undersound is out now. You can pick it up from the following retailers.

• Play
• Amazon UK
• Amazon US
• HMV
• Zavi
• iTunes
  

Please note that Nitin's Brighton show on November 6, 2008, has been moved from the Corn Exchange to St. George's Church.

Single from Nitin's forthcoming album, London Undersound.

"Distant Dreams" features vocals by Roxanne Tataei. The video was directed by Paul Morricone from Poison Pen Films.

See more videos at www.nitinsawhney.com

As you no doubt know, Nitin will soon be embarking on a nationwide tour in celebration of his upcoming new album London Undersound.

Tickets are on sale for all dates now, but how would you like to go for free?

We are looking for 2 Nitin fans for each date of the tour to spend some time handing out flyers promoting the new album as people arrive at the venue. In return for this you will receive a pair of free tickets to the evening’s show!

Interested? Send an email to Pete@CookingVinyl.com stating which date of the tour you would like to cover.

The tour dates in full are:

• 27/10/08 - Manchester Academy
• 28/10/08 - Birmingham Town Hall
• 29/10/08 - Bristol Anson Rooms
• 01/11/08 - Sheffield Leadmill
• 03/11/08 - Leeds Stylus
• 05/11/08 - Cambridge Junction
• 06/11/08 - Brighton Corn Exchange
• 07/11/08 - Oxford Academy

UPDATE - OCT 3, 2008
A big thank you to everyone who's volunteered so far. We're still looking for help promoting the Bristol show, so if you're in that area and would like to lend a hand, please contact Pete ASAP.

Right now, the only place you can see the video for the forthcoming single "Distant Dreams" is on NitinSawhney.com. The second release from London Undersound features the vocalist Roxanne Tataei. Visit the Media page to look and listen.

Just a reminder that tickets for this year's Electric Proms go on sale tomorrow morning. Visit the BBC tickets page just before 10 AM to purchase.

Nitin's date at the festival is October 24 at the Roundhouse.

As part of the world's "first Formula One™ night race", Nitin will give two Sound System performances at the Singtel Singapore Grand Prix. The event happens at Circuit Park in the Marina Bay area from September 26 to 28. Capping off each race day will be live performances from "some of the biggest names in the entertainment scene", including Nitin Sawhney. Nitin will be doing two Sound System  sets, accompanied by Aref Durvesh from the UK on Tabla and Ashwin Srinivasan from Mumbai on flute, on September 26 and 28. Visit the Singapore Grand Prix site for more details on the event.