Ricky Romain Concert

 Enjoy classical Indian music with Sitar player Ricky Roman at the Purbeck Guitar Festival!

About Ricky Romain

Ricky Romain is a sitar player who plays Indian Classical Music and is based in the South West of England. He will be joined by Tabla player Udit Pankhania & Tamboura & Bass Guitar player Steve Scott. Ricky has performed at festivals, concert halls, art centres and weddings throughout the UK and in Europe.

He has also been involved in a wide variety of collaborations and recordings with Classical Indian musicians and has worked with musicians from other musical and artistic genres including Samswara (sitar and tabla duo) Jazz, Rock, Folk, World and Western Classical Music, Dance, and Movement.

Ricky has also been involved in a number of school and community arts projects (www.rickyromain.com) using Indian Folk and Classical music as a focus for interdisciplinary study, and for 15 years was an associate lecturer in Indian classical music at the University of Plymouth.

Ricky Romain Concert – what to expect?

The first half of the concert will focus on Indian music – Raga. The second half of the concert will focus on Raga Mala, which means weaving melodies from different ragas together. It will pay tribute to pop and rock songs inspired by Indian music such as the Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix and Led Zeppelin!

***Special guest just announced for the Ricky Romain Concert!!***

Special Announcement: We’re thrilled to reveal that Ricky will be joined by special guest, the renowned guitarist John Robertson! Known for his dynamic performances and masterful guitar work, John’s presence promises to elevate the evening to new heights.

About John Robertson

John has had a long established career playing with some notable names including: The Selecter, Grace Jones, Morcheeba, Skye, Vanessa Mae, Peter Murphy, Livan, Rupert Pope, David McAlmont, Joss Stone, Lulu, Will Crewdson, Ivor Guest, Paul Stacey, Steve Lawson, Dave Stewart, Berenice Scott ,Yolanda Charles, Lisa Gerrard, Paddy Milner, Marcus Bonfanti, Michael Edwards, Noah Francis Johnson, Johnny Hates Jazz, Peter Hope Evans, and many others.

He has also worked for Sky, the BBC, Channel 4, and many others.

Programme (subject to change)

1st half: An Evening Raga

2nd half: A ‘Rock’ Raga Mala
In Indian Classical Music the term Raga Mala is often used, which means weaving melodies from different ragas together, so our second half will pay tribute to that tradition. It will include the Indian inspired melodies of some Beatle songs by George Harrison, who loved Indian Classical Music and the sitar, plus other rock songs such as by Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix.

with themes from…

• The Beatles:’Within you without you’
• The Beatles: ‘Norwegian Wood’.
• The Beatles: ‘Here Comes The Sun’
• Jimi Hendrix: ‘Third Stone from the Sun’
• Joy Division: ‘Love will tear us apart’
• Led Zeppelin: ‘Kashmir’

Find out more about the Purbeck Guitar Festival at www.purbeckguitarfestival.co.uk