Transcender 2017

Ecstatic and devotional music from around the world...

Our annual Transcender series explores the different musics, from East to West and ancient to modern, that share a common impulse towards an altered state of consciousness, using pulse, repetition, hypnotic patterns and ecstatic peaks.

Events

Event

Contemporary music

Midori Takada

Past event

Thu 28 Sep 2017, 19:30

Immerse yourself in the ambient soundscapes of the Japanese composer and peerless percussionist Midori Takada.

The band all playing music and having a nice time

Event

Contemporary music

Kayhan Kalhor & The Rembrandt Trio

Past event

Fri 29 Sep 2017, 19:30

East meets West in this poetic collaboration between Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and the Rembrandt Trio.

Event

Art & design Cinema Tours & public spaces

Vincent Moon & Priscilla Telmon: HÍBRIDOS

Past event

Sat 30 Sep 2017 –Sun 11 Feb 2018

Immerse yourself in the spiritual rituals of Brazil – from the Afro-Brazilian ceremonies of Candomblé in Bahia to indigenous ancestral rituals in Acre – in this site-specific film installation.

Susheela Raman singing and raising her hand to the sky

Event

Contemporary music

Susheela Raman: Sacred Imaginations 1

Past event

Sat 30 Sep 2017, 19:30

Susheela Raman and Sam Mills lead a journey through eastern Christian music of ritual, trance and contemplation.

Event

Contemporary music

Different Trains 1947

Past event

Sun 1 Oct 2017, 19:30

As India commemorates 70 years of independence, artistic laboratory Metal presents Different Trains 1947; a multimedia response to the story of Indian freedom.

Reviews

‘One of the UK’s most culturally radical and engaging music events‘

The Arts Desk

‘Performances that go deeper than musical entertainment‘

Evening Standard

‘One of the most joyous and exhilarating concerts of the year‘

The Times

Discover

A video of Actress and Jack Barnett travelling to India to develop a new composition inspired by the 70th anniversary of Indian independence and the work of Steve Reich

Watch: Different Trains 1947 (with Actress and Jack Barnett)

As India commemorates 70 years of independence, artistic laboratory Metal presents Different Trains 1947; a multimedia response to the story of Indian freedom.