X-Nico

6 unusual facts about Nitin Sawhney


A Throw of Dice

Nitin Sawhney, composer of the new 2006 score, describes the film as "A cross between Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMille and an early Bollywood movie."

and re-released at the Luminato Festival, Toronto, Canada, on 13 June 2008, with a new orchestral score by British Indian composer, Nitin Sawhney.

Anuj Rastogi

In past interviews and articles, Anuj has cited a number of artists who have been influential on his own work including A R Rahman, Nitin Sawhney, Talvin Singh, Cassius Khan, Peter Gabriel, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, PM Dawn, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Danny Elfman, Jonathan Elias, Michael Brecker, RD Burman, Public Enemy, Dave Mathews, Karsh Kale, Ustad Tari Khan, Pt.

Aref Durvesh

Aref Durvesh is a celebrated and prolific tabla artist who has recorded and performed with Badmarsh & Shri, Sting, Susheela Raman, Cheb Mami, Jeff Beck, Visionary Underground, and is also one of the longest-serving members of Nitin Sawhneys band, having performed on all of his albums as well as all his UK and international tours.

Mustt Mustt

British musician Nitin Sawhney said that it "changed the face of British music forever".

Star Rise

According to the Star Rise liner notes: the Nitin Sawhney remix of Tracery, created after Khan's death, is the only track without Khan's feedback.


Julia Messenger

She has also appeared on numerous compilation discs alongside artists such as Moby, Nitin Sawhney, Julee Cruise, Norah Jones and Groove Armada.

Kia Abdullah

Abdullah has interviewed a range of prominent Asian actors and musicians including Jay Sean, Meera Syal, Nitin Sawhney and Anoushka Shankar.

Nina Miranda

Nina Miranda has worked with a variety of artists, and has guested on tracks for Da Lata, Nitin Sawhney, Cirque du Soleil, Bebel Gilberto, Daniel Jobim, Antonio Chainho, Shrift, Spiller, Faze Action, Jah Wobble, Les Gammas, Troubleman, Arkestra 1, Hajime Yoshizawa and Robert Miles.

Yamaha AN1x

The AN1x has been used by several artists, including Jean Michel Jarre, Psyclon Nine, History Of Guns, Velvet Acid Christ, Nine Inch Nails, Nitin Sawhney, Phish, Igor Khoroshev of YES, Spacehotel, Daniel Ruppar of Down In The Lab, and Jacob Thiele of The Faint.


see also