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How
we came to this music
Sawa
Teen is a fusion band which aims is to bring together elements of
Indian and Western classical music, jazz, and world music in order
to create a new style of music.
The
band is composed of Giuliano Modarelli (guitarist from Italy), Olivia
Moore (violinist from the UK) and Mohamed Abas Assani (tabla player/sitarist
from Pakistan). From time to time we also include other instruments
such as the double bass, accordion, and percussion.
We
have been working together for the last 2 years, mainly on original
compositions.
We
write our music together taking inspiration from a wide range of
traditional music from around the world.
The
band was born from an idea by Giuliano Modarelli who wanted to elaborate,
in a contemporary way, on traditional melodies.
He
wanted to apply traditional Indian, Arabic, Gipsy, Flamenco melodies
to jazz harmonies and improvisations. Giuliano had previously been
involved in other world music project and
some of his earlier tunes and ideas have lately become Sawateen
compositions.
Click
here to listen to an interview with group member
Olivia Moore
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We all met at the Leeds College of Music where we were all studying
on different courses, but in reality the music developed outside
the walls of the college.
Where
we play
We
were very lucky to be able to collaborate with a South Asian organization
called SAA-UK. They have helped us to find performance opportunities
enabling us to bring our music outside the wall of the practice
room.
The
band has been performing in various venues such as The Yorkshire
Playhouse, Leeds Town hall and various theatres around the UK and
overseas. Last September we represented Leeds at the Brno Art Festival
in the Czech Republic.
We
also provide workshops in schools.
What
we're aiming for now is to find a record deal and take our music
outside the UK. We would like to perform regularly in world music
festivals and other venues around the world.
Our
featured song - Algericas
Algerica
is a fusion of different ideas. There is a
strong Mediterranean feel that moves into a Gypsy and Eastern European
influenced style, although the tune is based on a classic Indian
structure. As you can see it is a mish mash of different ideas coming
from different parts of the planet. A real fusion!
Click
here to listen to Olivia explain this composition
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