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Performance TitleNitin Sawhney - Last Days of Meaning featuring James Taylor
Performance Date6 May 2011
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersNitin Sawhney,
James Taylor - organ
Secondary PerformersMartyn Kaine - drums,
Aref Durvesh - tabla, dholak,
Ashwin Srinivasan - flute,
Ian Burdge - cello, vocals,
Tina Grace,
Nicki Wells,
Lucita Jules - vocals
Orchestra or BandString quintet
Set List'Devil and Midnight', Sawhney,
'Sunset', Sawhney,
'Immigrant', Sawhney,
'Letting Go', Sawhney, Gray,
'Confessions', Sawhney,
'Days of Fire', Sawhney, Natty,
'Taste the Air', Sawhney, Natty,
'Distant Dreams', Sawhney, Tataei,
'Henrecica Latina', P Pena,
'Shadowlands', Sawhney, O de Brujo,
'Homelands', Sawhney,
'Noches En Vela pt2', M Abad,
'Daybreak', Sawhney,
'Daydream', Sawhney,
'Kite', Sawhney,
'Conference',
'Nadia', Sawhney,
'Deadman', Sawhney, J bose,
'Prophesy', Sawhney', Sawhney,
'Organ Commission', Sawhney
Performance NotesNitin returned to the Royal Albert Hall to launch his new album - Last Days of Meaning. It featured an unprecedented new Royal Albert Hall commission for the Hall's great organ. Written by Nitin and inspired by his new album, the commission was performed by his school friend and arguably the UK's foremost and most prominent organist, James Taylor of the James Taylor Quartet.

World premiere of 'Last Days of Meaning', an unprecedented Royal Albert Hall commission for the Hall's great organ. The first Royal Albert Hall own-promote.

The event was filmed by Nitin Sawhney for his personal archive.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2011/31),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2011/19),
Digital Poster (RAHE/2/2011/27),
Digital Photographs,
Setlist
Ticket Prices£12.50-£45
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/4-x4-tX4PlbRok
https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/YKYO.YZU4gzU
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/6/2011/19Nitin Sawhney - Last Days of Meaning featuring James Taylor6 May 2011
RAHE/1/2011/31Nitin Sawhney - Last Days of Meaning featuring James Taylor6 May 2011
RAHE/2/2011/27Nitin Sawhney6 May 2011
RAHE/8/7/2011/30Nitin Sawhney set list6 May 2011
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Igomobyr_PowvNitin Sawhney - Last Days of Meaning Featuring James Taylor1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/14728Durvesh; Aref (fl.2000s-); English tabla player
DS/UK/4337Sawhney; Nitin (12 May 1964); CBE; British born British/Indian musician, producer and composer
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