Shama rahman biography of william
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You are also an artist, a singer? What do you do exactly?
I am indeed an artist - and I think this is what has given me the insight for the themes in my scientific and entrepreneurial work.
I’m an actor, composer, multi-instrumentalist and cross-cultural singer. Some of my music is conceptually inspired by my research. With my band, I play the Sitar out of the traditional context, composing and performing across genres including, jazz, live electronica, hip-hop, drum ’n’ bass, worldbeats, Indian/western classical melodies, folk storytelling and beat poetry.
I’ve performed around the world with my band and as a soloist, all the way from Korea to being the first Sitarist to perform in Antarctica.
I’m particularly passionate about my last album ‘Truth BeTold’, which was recorded with financial support from a successful Kickstarter campaign, an Emerging Excellence Award, and an artist residency with the Southbank. I was also one of the first artist-in-residence with the pioneering wearable tech, ‘mi.mu gloves’ - and ‘Truth BeTold’ is the world’s first full album to integrate this wearable tech, with improvising musicians. I produced and performed a beautiful multi-media show of the album at the Southbank with some incredible artists. This stunning performance broke through
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Selected Poems Shamsur Rahman (Paper Back)
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Shamsur Rahman
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