Music Beyond Borders
Join Amrit Kaur Lohia, a sarangi player and vocalist in the genres of Punjabi folk, jazz and soul, as she explores ‘music beyond borders’.
Through music written for women by women, and beginning with pre-partition Punjab, she tells stories of partition and the violence women experienced in 1947. The set features a sarangi instrumental, Punjabi folk songs and the poetry of acclaimed Punjabi writer, Amrita Pritam.
There will be two performances on Friday 16 June: 18.00 to 18.30, and 19.00 to 19.30.
They will be held at the Ron Cooke Hub, University of York.
This event is part of the Festival of Ideas (8 to 16 June), find out more and register for free tickets below:
First performance
Second performance
Contact us
York Asia Research Network
yarn@york.ac.uk
York Asia Research Network,
Department of History,
University of York,
Heslington, York,
YO10 5DD
Contact us
York Asia Research Network
yarn@york.ac.uk
York Asia Research Network,
Department of History,
University of York,
Heslington, York,
YO10 5DD