Diwali Special on Bbc Asian Network
Tweet Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali! If you are awake early on Sunday (3rd Nov) morning do check out my special programme on the BBC Asian Network – its all about the significance of Diwali. If you prefer a sunday lie in then catch it on iplayer later 😉 Click here for more info
read moreNirbhaya
Tweet Nirbhaya is a bold testimonial theatre piece which speaks about sexual abuse and violence against women. Directed by the acclaimed director Yael Farber, it features ‘Bangles’ and ‘Ur Jaa’ (from “Along the Dusty Road” and “The Lost Souls” respectively). I feel very passionately about this piece and have donated the use of these songs to show my support. Nirbhaya is a...
read moreLove n Stuff
Tweet Bindi and Mansoor – the two characters from Wah! Wah! Girls – the musical that i composed last year are back in an hilarious new comedy. The score features an outrageous Bollywood version of the classic Grease number ‘You’re the one that i want”. The show is running at Theatre Royal Stratford East until the 5th of October. Click HERE for more info.
read moreThe Mystery of Rome’s X Tomb
Tweet “The remains of an early Medieval fresco were found on the wall sealing the tomb suggesting this could be the last resting place of a group of unknown Christian martyrs. But the bones don’t show the signs of physical trauma you would expect after a violent death…” Airing this Sunday the 28th July at 9pm on BBC2 is a programme that I have scored called ‘The Mystery of Rome’s X...
read moreRise of the Continents
Tweet On Sunday 9th June the BBC airs the first in a brand new four part series entitled ‘Rise of the Continents’. These programmes will take you back to the dawn of history to tell the story of how the land masses beneath our feet were formed. I’m very proud to have created the music for this series, using influences from around the world. The first programme is ‘Africa’ and it airs at 9pm...
read moreSwaagatam
Tweet [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/88875660″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] I have been working with the Willesden Swaminarayan Temple on a track that puts a new spin on the traditional devotional Bhajan. The track is called ‘Swaagatam’ which is Sanskrit for ‘Welcome”. The piece has been...
read moreI, Cyclops
Tweet I have been working with inDANCE (Toronto) on the score for a new dance piece called ‘I, Cyclops’. Its an edgy work that explores Electronica, Glitchy Syncopation as well as South Indian Carnatic percussion and voices. The show details are below. For more information click HERE and click HERE FOR BOXOFFICE May 1 & 2, 2013, 8pm Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West,...
read moreOur Girl – a one-off BBC drama
Tweet I recently composed the music for this one-off drama. It’s quite a gritty film that seems to be causing some debate already! The music is sparse and textural – something that i have been exploring in much of my work lately. It airs this Sunday 24th March at 9pm on BBC1. Click HERE to see the trailer and click HERE for more...
read moreCelebrasian
Tweet I have been working with some young students from Southampton to create music that fuses both Eastern and Western styles. The project is called CelebrAsian and its in collaboration with Art Asia and Youth Music UK. It has been fantastic to work with such talented and enthusiastic youngsters. Here is ‘Unspoken’ by the year 9 students from Bitterne Park School and ‘Take Me Home’ by the year...
read moreWelcome to the NEW nirajchag.com
Tweet Welcome to the NEW nirajchag.com This is my recently relaunched website and blog. My old blog will no longer be active so please update your bookmarks with this site. Many thanks Niraj
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