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Nitin Sawhney

Nitin Sawhney (raised in Rochester, Kent, England) is a london-based composer and dj of various styles of music, including jazz, drum and bass, hip-hop, flamenco and modern orchestral compositions. His major works include Beyond Skin, Prophesy, Human, and Philtre. He is considered one of the pioneers of what is known as the Asian Underground music scene, defining a music genre that mixes south-asian musical influences with western electronica and breakbeat style. He does however dislike the tag of "world" music, describing it as musical apartheid.

Nitin Sawhney On DIY

Album Reviews: Nitin Sawhney - Last Days Of Meaning (19th September 2011)

News: Nitin Sawhney & Daniel Cohen To Compose New Scores For Hitchcock Films (4th July 2011)

Live Reviews: Nitin Sawhney, Shepherd’s Bush Empire (1st April 2009)

Single Reviews: Nitin Sawhney feat Natty - Days Of Fire (8th January 2009)

Nitin Sawhney Forthcoming Gigs

• Sat, 21 Jul 2012 19:30:00 / Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom / last.fm / Buy tickets