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My Summer Reading: Composer Nitin Sawhney
My Summer Reading: Composer Nitin Sawhney
Thrity Umrigar's Indian family drama, Einstein's brain in a car boot
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Nitin Sawhney: 'I'm a bit of an amateur physics geek'Courtesy nitinsawhney.com
Composer and music producer Nitin Sawhney (b 1964) is known for his variety of musical projects, reflecting his background fusing Indian and British heritage. He has written music for films, television, dance productions, studio albums and concert performance, and is increasingly developing the possibilities of video games.
Composer and music producer Nitin Sawhney (b 1964) is known for his variety of musical projects, reflecting his background fusing Indian and British heritage. He has written music for films, television, dance productions, studio albums and concert performance, and is increasingly developing the possibilities of video games.
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