Ranjana Ghatak
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Ranjana Ghatak is a singer and composer embedded in the classical and devotional Hindustani vocal tradition. Born and raised in London, Ranjana has collaborated and performed with a host of celebrated artists including Nitin Sawhney, Jason Singh, and recently alongside James Yorkston and Jon Thorne (as Yorkston/Thorne/Ghatak). Her debut solo album, ‘The Butterfly Effect’, was released in 2020. As a composer, Ranjana’s works include a raga-inspired choral piece commissioned for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Inspired by diverse music from around the world, and the natural world itself, Making Tracks brings together extraordinary musicians to create new work. Three editions of this residency have taken place to date, in 2021, 2022, and 2024.
In 2024, during a two-week residency at Cove Park, eight musicians developed new work in collaboration – including several pieces inspired by this year’s theme of Oceans – before heading off on a UK concert tour. Making Tracks is based around the idea that intercultural and interspecies approaches to music-making have the power to bring people together and foster a greater appreciation of both cultural diversity and biodiversity.
