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Jasdeep Singh Degun: live at The Old Church
Multi-award winning sitarist and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun presents a rare intimate performance in Stoke Newington’s Old Church.
Part of the noisenights 2026
Add to my Calendar 22-02-2026 19:30 22-02-2026 21:30 36 Jasdeep Singh Degun: live at The Old Church Jasdeep Singh Degun stands out as one of the most innovative and awarded sitarists of his generation. Born in Leeds, he masterfully blends Indian classical music with contemporary influences, reinventing the horizons of the sitar. Trained under the guidance of Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE, Jasdeep has mastered the gayaki ang technique, a lyrical style that imitates the human voice, giving his playing a unique expressive depth. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Degun was awarded the Songlines Best Newcomer Award, an Asian Achievers Award, and made history as the first sitar player and British-Asian musician to win the Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist award. Signed to Real World Records, Jasdeep’s latest album Jogkauns was his first purely Indian classical album. Recorded with tabla player Harkiret Bahra, Jogkauns offers a deeply immersive listening experience, rooted in the Imdad-Khani gharana — the North Indian classical tradition in which Degun has trained. The album is structured as a traditional Indian classical concert, presenting the entirety of the music within a single raag — Raag Jogkauns, a relatively modern evening raag that combines the moods of Raag Jog and Raag Malkauns. The result is a performance that unfolds organically, balancing improvisation with careful attention to the arc of melody and rhythm. Usually seen on the sold-out stages of the Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre, and WOMAD Festival, this performance is a rare opportunity to witness Jasdeep’s skill up close - in Stoke Newington’s intimate Old Church. The Old Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
The Old Church
Clissold Park
Stoke Newington
London
N16 0JR
England
Programme
Jasdeep Singh Degun – Jogkauns
Performers
Jasdeep Singh Degun – sitar
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Programme Note
Jasdeep Singh Degun stands out as one of the most innovative and awarded sitarists of his generation. Born in Leeds, he masterfully blends Indian classical music with contemporary influences, reinventing the horizons of the sitar. Trained under the guidance of Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE, Jasdeep has mastered the gayaki ang technique, a lyrical style that imitates the human voice, giving his playing a unique expressive depth.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Degun was awarded the Songlines Best Newcomer Award, an Asian Achievers Award, and made history as the first sitar player and British-Asian musician to win the Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist award.
Signed to Real World Records, Jasdeep’s latest album Jogkauns was his first purely Indian classical album. Recorded with tabla player Harkiret Bahra, Jogkauns offers a deeply immersive listening experience, rooted in the Imdad-Khani gharana — the North Indian classical tradition in which Degun has trained.
The album is structured as a traditional Indian classical concert, presenting the entirety of the music within a single raag — Raag Jogkauns, a relatively modern evening raag that combines the moods of Raag Jog and Raag Malkauns. The result is a performance that unfolds organically, balancing improvisation with careful attention to the arc of melody and rhythm.
Usually seen on the sold-out stages of the Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre, and WOMAD Festival, this performance is a rare opportunity to witness Jasdeep’s skill up close - in Stoke Newington’s intimate Old Church.
