When guitarist Jonny Greenwood and producer Nigel Godrich felt the need to move on from Radiohead, they took a look East at Rajasthan a region rich in history and explored an entire new range of sounds.

Two years ago, the two musicians joined forces to give life to a side-project which also gathered together the Israeli-American singer and composer Shye Ben Tzur and North-Indian qawwali ensemble the Rajasthan Express. The outcome of that collective creative process was Junun (translated “the madness of love”), which is an album but also a documentary directed by Paul Thomas Anderson recorded in the historical 15^th century Rajasthan fort of Mehrangarh.

In few weeks’ time, the London audience will enjoy Junun in its entirety and directly experience how East can successfully meet Middle-East and West. In fact, on the 11^th of March, Barbican will host and display, for the first time in the UK, a full rendition of Junun. The 12-piece ensemble will harmonise traditional Sufi-inspired chants, some of the most refined British electronica and ornate orchestral South Asian arrangements to give life to a spiritual and surely enriching music experience.

Daily Discovery: Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood – Taq ou Dub (feat. Nour Freteikh) (Live At The Hamam)

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Artists: Dudu Tassa , Jonny Greenwood