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British-Indian composer Soumik Datta's Roots playlist

Songs to help Soumik Datta plan how he moves forward creatively by addressing where he comes from – featuring the likes of Shakti, Kefaya, Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones, and Agam.

Soumik Datta is a British-Indian musician and composer who specialises in the sarod. He has collaborated with BeyoncΓ©, Joss Stone, Anoushka Shankar, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and host Nitin Sawhney.
In this 'Roots' playlist, he presents songs to help him move forward creatively by addressing where he comes from – featuring the likes of Shakti, Kefaya, Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones, and Agam.

Photo and credit: Soumik Datta

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29 minutes

Music Played

  • Shakti

    Mind Ecology

  • Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones

    Traces of You

  • Circle of Sound

    Skeleton Leaves (ft Nitin Sawhney)

  • Kefaya + Elaha Soroor

    Jama Narenji

  • Agam

    Manavyalakinchara (Mist of Capricorn)

  • Soumik Datta

    Jangal

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