A powerful coming together of Eastern and Western musical traditions, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur present the first full UK performance of their new project Junun.Recorded in a makeshift studio inside a 15th-century fort in the Indian state of Rajasthan with Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich, Junun comprises compositions by Ben Tzur, performed here by the 19-piece Rajasthan Express band, with Jonny Greenwood adding electronic textures to the rolling percussion, horns and vocal chants.Released on Nonesuch Records, the making of Junun was documented by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson – a friend and frequent collaborator of Greenwood for a documentary of the same name, capturing both the recording sessions as well as the close camaraderie of the collaboration."Joyous and hypnotic" Guardian"Never has qawwali been so radio(head)-friendly" Songlines MagazineOn sale to Barbican Members 10am Thursday 14 JanuaryOn general sale Friday 15 JanuaryProduced by the Barbican in association with Convergence
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