Event overview
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DJ Rekha discusses her work as the DJ credited with introducing UK Bhangra into the U.S. She talks about the artistic and cultural challenges, advantages and trappings of being pegged as explainer of a diasporic culture.
She also considers questions such as, how does South Asian popular culture operate in mainstream America and in relation to masculinity, sexuality, gender, immigration and class? During the talk, she will show clips of her work.
Biography: DJ Rekha is a producer, curator and educator based in New York City. She is the founder of the Basement Bhangra™, Bollywood Disco and co-founder of Mutiny Club nights. She was named "Ambassador of Bhangra" by the New York Times. Rekha and her frequent co-collaborator, Dave Sharma, performed their compositions at Chicago Symphony Hall for the Sinfonetta this year. Rekha was the sound designer for the TONY award-winning Broadway Show, "Bridge and Tunnel", received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her work on the play "Rafta Rafta"and the associate producer for the NPR Radio Documentary, "A Feet in Two Worlds." Her debut album, DJ Rekha presents Basement Bhangra was released in 2007. In 2009, DJ Rekha was inducted into the New York City's Peoples’ Hall of Fame. Her record label Beat Bazaar Music issued its debut single release, Pyar Baile worldwide in Nov. 2011. She has curated events for Celebrate Brooklyn, Central Park Summerstage and has performed internationally. DJ Rekha was a Grand Marshall of the 9th Annual NYC Dance Parade in 2015. You can see her perform live the first Thursdays at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City and hear her weekly podcast Bhangra and Beyond on http://www.breakthruradio.com.
The Music Research Series is designed to help postgraduate students advance their research and careers. The events stimulate exchange, hones skills, facilitates the creation of professional networks and helps to consolidate the department’s postgraduate community, all over a glass of wine! Attendance is strongly recommended for all postgraduate students (MA, MMus and PGR) in Music but of course undergraduates, music researchers, and visitors from across the college and the community are also most welcome to these public lectures.
Photo Credit: Brad Hodge
Dates & times
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| 8 Dec 2015 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
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