Thursday, 24 April 2025
Music at Wainsgate
Saturday 10th May, 3 pm Wainsgate Chapel
iyatraQuartet
iyatraQuartet (iyatra is pronounced 'eye-at-tra') make original music rooted in ancient melodies and folk tales. Their distinct vocal harmonies emerge from a rich sound world of soaring strings, the exuberant lyricism of the bass clarinet and sensitive percussion abound with groove. Other instruments played include harmonium, shruti box and charango
"Melding their classical roots with dynamic traditional and improvised music" Hannah Peel, BBC Radio 3 "
The music is absolutely packed with a feeling of exploration" Sarah Ward, Jazz FM
Delving into generations-old European traditions for inspiration, particularly the work of 12th century pioneering female composers, iyatraQuartet re-imagine songs and stories through their unique contemporary twist. Taking their name after the Hindi word for travel or pilgrimage, the band embraces this sense of journey through place and time in their music.
Their debut album, This World Alone (2015), was praised by violinist Nigel Kennedy as 'beautiful … full of space and truth'. In 2019, the group were recipients of the inaugural Kennedy-Kolodziejski Award and PRS Foundation's Open Fund. Released during lockdown, their 2nd album, Break the Dawn (2020), received critical international acclaim, including from Cerys Matthews ("Absolutely beautiful"BBC 6 Music), Folk Radio UK ( "Break the Dawn exists as a complex, stunningly-performed artefact that offers a little hope in dark times" Thomas Blake, Folk Radio).
Tickets are available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/wainsgate
Information about future concerts can be found on the Wainsgate website