Samswara

Biography:    Samswara sitar & tabla duo – Jon Sterckx (tabla) and Ricky Romain (sitar) have been thrilling and entertaining audiences throughout the UK since 2001. During this time they have developed a reputation amongst Indian music lovers nationally for their on stage rapport & spontaneous and playful musical dialogues.

The many positive responses from audiences highlight their engaging and dynamic performances that begin with slow, meditative melodies unfolding into complex exciting rhythmical interplay. Samswara were performers at the National Celebration of British Asian Live Arts in 2008 and were voted ‘Best Group’ in the MTM South West & South Wales Asian & Ethnic Minorities Awards 2014.

“. . .The brilliant sitar of Ricky Romain in duet with Jon Sterckx’s tabla wizardry was a first class example of musicians “playing off” each other, their evident joy never becoming indulgent, and never compromising the aims of the music. . . .” – Colin Sell, BBC Radio 4.

Members:           2

Website:             https://www.samswara.com

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YouTube:             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFrXGR6NGSs