Samay (band)
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Samay are a band based in Leeds
, UK, formed by musicians from India and Europe who take the traditional music of India and combine it with jazz, flamenco, samba, funk and chill-out.
The band consist of Jesse Bannister (UK), Soumik Datta (India), Giuliano Modarelli
(Italy), Bhupinder Singh Chaggar (India) and Kenneth Higgins (UK) who replaced former bass player Javier Geras (Spain).
Samay play original compositions and since the beginning they started performing in important festival such as Moor Music Festival
, Garforth Arts Festival
, Seven arts-Leeds and City of London Festival.
In 2007 they performed in television shows such as the Nikki Bedi's Show on BBC Asian Network
and at Doordarshan
Tv UK.
In 2008, they released their first album
, Songs for a Global Journey.
In order to support the album, they played at the Musicport World Music Festival
, Beverley Folk Festival
, Darbar Festival, Dingwalls
and London Jazz Festival
.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, UK, formed by musicians from India and Europe who take the traditional music of India and combine it with jazz, flamenco, samba, funk and chill-out.
The band consist of Jesse Bannister (UK), Soumik Datta (India), Giuliano Modarelli
Giuliano Modarelli
- Biography :Born in Milan, he moved to England in 2000 where he attended the Leeds College of Music. After receiving his Bachelor in Jazz Music in 2003 he became a full-time musician and started playing with bands like Sawa Teen, Raga Nova and Nshwa with which he played in important festivals such...
(Italy), Bhupinder Singh Chaggar (India) and Kenneth Higgins (UK) who replaced former bass player Javier Geras (Spain).
Samay play original compositions and since the beginning they started performing in important festival such as Moor Music Festival
Moor Music Festival
The Moor Music Festival is an annual music festival held on a farm in Addingham Moorside, near the town of Ilkley, West Yorkshire.The festival has artists playing from the local area and beyond, many being prominent artists in the New Yorkshire music scene...
, Garforth Arts Festival
Garforth Arts Festival
The Garforth Arts Festival is an annual arts festival that takes place in Garforth, Leeds, in the United Kingdom. The events take place over a two week period in July, ending with a full-day ‘Playground Party’ on the final Saturday. The festival features a variety of art forms, including comedy;...
, Seven arts-Leeds and City of London Festival.
In 2007 they performed in television shows such as the Nikki Bedi's Show on BBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London...
and at Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
Tv UK.
In 2008, they released their first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Songs for a Global Journey.
In order to support the album, they played at the Musicport World Music Festival
Musicport World Music Festival
Musicport World Music Festival is the UK's largest annual indoor world music festival . It was held in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, from 2000-2007. In 2008 it moves to The Spa, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire with a main hall capacity of 3,500...
, Beverley Folk Festival
Beverley Folk Festival
The Beverley and East Riding Folk Festival is a three day celebration of music, workshops, comedy and spoken word that is held in and around Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
, Darbar Festival, Dingwalls
Dingwalls
Dingwalls is a venue adjacent to Camden Lock in London, England. It houses bars, cafes, clubs . The building itself is one of many industrial Victorian buildings that were put to new use in the 20th century. The original owner of the building, T.E...
and London Jazz Festival
London Jazz Festival
The London Jazz Festival is a London-wide music festival held every November. It takes place in a variety of London venues, including larger concert halls—such as the Barbican and the Royal Festival Hall—and smaller jazz clubs, such as Ronnie Scott's and Vortex...
.
Members
- Jesse Bannister (UK) saxophone
- Soumik Datta (Bengal, India) sarod
- Giuliano ModarelliGiuliano Modarelli- Biography :Born in Milan, he moved to England in 2000 where he attended the Leeds College of Music. After receiving his Bachelor in Jazz Music in 2003 he became a full-time musician and started playing with bands like Sawa Teen, Raga Nova and Nshwa with which he played in important festivals such...
(Italy) guitar - Bhupinder Singh Chaggar (Punjab, India) tabla
- Kenneth Higgins (UK) bass