King of Ghosts

Soumik Datta

A film with live orchestra presentation of Satyajit Ray’s 1968 cult classic, King of Ghosts. Composed and performed by sarod virtuoso Soumik Datta, this explosive score has been performed around the world and recorded to disc.

Featuring Irish phenom percussionist Cormac Byrne, this rollicking program tours the UK in 2019 with City of London Sinfonia, conducted by Bill Barclay.

Tour produced by Music Beyond Mainstream March-May 2019:
Basingstoke: The Anvil – 14 March
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall – 15 March
Edinburgh – Usher Hall – 30 March
Liverpool: Philharmonic Hall – 9 April
Birmingham: Town Hall – 10 April
Brighton: Dome – 8 May

By Soumik Datta

with Cormac Byrne
orchestrated by Johannes Berauer

three different versions:
string sextet
11 piece ensemble
full orchestra

with film or standalone

70 minutes

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King of Ghosts was recorded and released on Globe Music, the record label at Shakespeare’s Globe, with City of London Sinfonia conducted by Bill Barclay.Featuring Soumik Datta, Cormac Byrne, and orchestrated by Johannes Berauer.

Click to go to Globe Music and purchase or download.

“Soumik Datta is one of the UK’s finest young musicians

– Nitin Sawhney

“An incredible musician’”

– Anoushka Shankar

“King of Ghosts is radiant”

– Talvin Singh