Manasamitra

Manasamitra South Asian arts organisation re-imagines...

Manasamitra is a Yorkshire based arts organisation delivering a range of South Asian arts and cultural experiences in traditional and innovative ways. The company’s work is stimulated by ideas, forms and aesthetics from India located within a contemporary British context.

We are proactive in collaboration, drawing together diverse disciplines, skills, talents and cultures to create new content. This includes original touring productions, special one-off commissioned performances and stimulating work in schools and the wider community.

Over the last 9 years we have worked collaboratively with a wide range of partners: including York Minster, Harewood House, Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Tatton Park, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Leeds Art Gallery, Howard Assembly Rooms, Northern Ballet, University of Leeds and Manchester Art Gallery.

We have also frequently performed in a range of South Asian Melas (festivals): Huddersfield, London, Wakefield, Bradford, Leicester and Edinburgh; and broader festivals like World Together Festival, Crow Nest Festival, Dewsbury Outdoor Festival, Manchester Storytelling Festival and the North Wales Storytelling Festival. We have had a regular presence at Batley; and Ilkley Literature Festivals over the past few years.

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My Location

Office 2, 3rd Floor
13 Wellington Road
Dewsbury
WF13 1HF
WF13 1HF

Telephone: 01924 694 192
Email: info@manasamitra.com
Website: http://www.manasamitra.com/

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My News

Canopy of Voices / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2018-11-12T00:00:00Z">Mon 12 Nov 2018</span>Canopy of Voices / Mon 12 Nov 2018

Free Event Peyee Chen soprano Christopher O’Gorman tenor Jonathan Hanley tenor Ben Howarth bass James Cave cello / composition Duncan Chapman live electronics / composition Karin De Fleyt flute Lucy Nolan harp...

Manasamitra bring &apos;Shivoham&apos; to Huddersfield Art Gallery / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2015-05-06T00:00:00Z">Wed 06 May 2015</span>Manasamitra bring 'Shivoham' to Huddersfield Art Gallery / Wed 06 May 2015

Following the successful performance of 'Shivoham' at York Minster in November 2014, Manasamitra bring their musical fusion piece to Huddersfield Art Gallery. Inspired by Shiva, the Indian god called upon to restore ...

Manasamitra&apos;s new performance explores our bond with lullabies / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2015-03-02T00:00:00Z">Mon 02 Mar 2015</span>Manasamitra's new performance explores our bond with lullabies / Mon 02 Mar 2015

Enjoy 45 minutes of soothing, lilting music in a relaxed setting.... A new music performance this weekend explores our connections with lullabies. 'Lullaby, The Singing Bowl' is a project by Yorkshire based, South As...

My Events

A Circle of Songs - workshop / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2022-07-22T00:00:00Z">Fri 22</span> to <span  itemprop="endDate" content="2022-07-29T00:00:00Z">Fri 29 Jul 2022</span> <span>(1 week)</span>A Circle of Songs - workshop / Fri 22 to Fri 29 Jul 2022 (1 week)

Manasamitra invite you to take part in group singing sessions with Satnam Galsian and Jess Baker to celebrate and explore wedding traditions. You will have the opportunity to hear and learn Punjabi language songs, whi...

Tunes &amp; Talk - Stiofán Ó Treabhair / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2022-05-12T00:00:00Z">Thu 12 May 2022</span>Tunes & Talk - Stiofán Ó Treabhair / Thu 12 May 2022

Manasamitra's Tunes & Talk series presents Stiofán Ó Treabhair, an Irish-Scottish vocalist, guitarist and bouzoukist inspired by heritage and eclecticism in equal measure. His set encompasses traditional Celtic folk, jaz...

Tunes &amp; Talk - Sumie (Osaki) Kent and Ramy Tangirala / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2022-04-19T00:00:00Z">Tue 19 Apr 2022</span>Tunes & Talk - Sumie (Osaki) Kent and Ramy Tangirala / Tue 19 Apr 2022

Join us for this month's Tunes & Talk, which brings you the combined joys of Sumie (Osaki) Kent and Ramya Tangirala. Sumie will be playing the Koto, a Japanese harp and Ramya will be playing the Saraswati Veena, a South...

My Opportunities

MANASAMITRA - CALL-OUT FOR LOCAL ARTISTS – DEWSBURY / KIRKLEES / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2022-05-20T00:00:00Z">Fri 20 May 2022</span>MANASAMITRA - CALL-OUT FOR LOCAL ARTISTS – DEWSBURY / KIRKLEES / Fri 20 May 2022

Are you a storyteller, musician or performance artist based and/or working primarily in Dewsbury / Kirklees? Would you like to take part in an exciting new project working with local communities to talk about their expe...

MANASAMITRA MENTORING SCHEME / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2021-10-15T00:00:00Z">Fri 15 Oct 2021</span>MANASAMITRA MENTORING SCHEME / Fri 15 Oct 2021

Are you an emerging female composer of colour, interested and/or working in cross-cultural or fusion music? If so this may be the ideal opportunity for you. Manasamitra delivered an extremely successful pilot project...

MANASAMITRA – SOCIAL MEDIA/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2021-09-13T00:00:00Z">Mon 13 Sep 2021</span>MANASAMITRA – SOCIAL MEDIA/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER / Mon 13 Sep 2021

Manasamitra is a Yorkshire based artist-led organisation committed to exploring innovative and exciting ways to create and deliver quality arts experiences. Whilst the company is rooted in traditional repertoire, cultur...

My Audio

Lullaby - Sonic CradleLullaby - Sonic Cradle

Clip from our Lullaby- Sonic Cradle performance at the Kampii Chapel of Silence in Helsinki City centre