29.3.25 EPK | Narotam Horn

29.3.25 | E P K

29.3.25 (Live Session) is the new EP from pianist and composer Narotam Horn, recorded live on Piano Day 2025 at 165 Broadhurst Gardens (formerly Decca Studios). Following on from his forthcoming debut studio album, No Mud, No Lotus (to be released later this year on iXi Records), this recording interlaces improvisations and original compositions. Narotam performs in his distinctive style, weaving the devotional spirit and storytelling of bhajan melodies from Bengali folk traditions into a contemporary classical framework.

Supported by the PRS Foundation’s Open Fund for Music Creators, the performance has been filmed, mixed, and mastered by PixAudio. We are now seeking label partners to help share the work with a wider audience.

Listen here

PANKAJA is out now! 🐚🪷

Pankajā (पङ्कजा) is a Sanskrit word that perfectly encapsulates the tone of my album, No Mud No Lotus.

It means both “lotus” and “born from the mud.”

panka = mud, mire
ja = born

I love that even in the Sanskrit definition of lotus, you find connotations of resilience, growth, and transformation in the face of suffering and imperfection.

This is the intention behind the music of the album: a celebration of surrender, and of being shaped by what we move through. Keep bloody blooming! 🌸

The track and live video are OUT NOW —> hit the link in my bio.

Produced and recorded with help from @prsfoundation
Mixed by @joystacey_
Mastered by @d.glare
Released with help from the legends @sofiailyas and @lukeandrewhill @ixirecordslondon
Artwork by @ninonatomicsuperstar
Filmed by @jivahousden and @maxi_millian_king

#Nomudnolotus #pankaja #contemporaryclassical #ambient2026 piano

PANKAJA + live session
Out tomorrow 🌸

#nomudnolotus #contemporaryclassical #piano #newmusicalert #livesession

Here’s a moment from PANKAJA — out Friday 27 Feb 🌸
Keepin’ it Mud → LOTUS 🤘🏽🪷🐚
All made possible by the @prsfoundation ! 🫶🏼🪈❤️
Pre-save at the link in my bio.
#nomudnolotus #contemporaryclassical #jazz #bengalifolk #prsfoundation

PANKAJA — out this Friday 27 Feb 🌸

Years of chaos. Boats and pianos. Pain. Joy.

All of it distilled into these tracks.
Can’t wait to share them with you.

Keepin’ it Mud → LOTUS 🤘🏽🪷🐚
Pre-save at the link in my bio. Lets go!

#nomudnolotus #newmusicalert #piano #album #pankaja

Illusion & Samsara by @tigranhamasyan live video out now → link in bio 🐚

#tigranhamasyan #liveperformance #piano #armenianfolkmusic #samsara

Teaser alert 🚨 YOUTUBE LAUNCH · WEDNESDAY

This Wednesday I’m launching my YouTube channel, where I’ll be sharing longer format videos from recent performances and collaborations.

First up: a live performance of @tigranhamasyan ‘s “Illusion and Samsara”, recorded at the Totally Thames Festival’s River Recital last September. @thamesfestivaltrust

Big up to @jivahousden and @lancepenez for the footage and @gaurahorn for page turning in the wind!

#LivePerformance
#ContemporaryJazz
#PianoMusic
#NewMusicVideo
#YouTubeLaunch

So excited for the first single from my album, No Mud, No Lotus to be released on February 27th. Getting here has been one of life’s curviest lines.

I started writing again in 2020, after a long break from music. After finishing a handful of songs, I made my first attempt at recording in 2023, without really knowing how it would roll. What came out was in hindsight, a pretty sweet rendition of a few of those songs. But the perfectionist in me wasnt happy.

Not sure if holding fire is always the best advice, but honestly, I’m so grateful that I waited.

In the years since, I feel like I’ve become a completely different musician. I’ve collected a lot of recordings along the way, many I wasn’t ready to release. But starting with No Mud, No Lotus, this is the year I start to share it all with you!

Here’s a photo from that first recording in 2023 at Rosslyn Hill Chapel, snapped by the amazing @isakhanaudio .
 There are no straight lines.

#newmusic #nomudnolotus #recording #piano #curvacious

A moments 🔥🐎 to kick off the week

#improvisation #harekrishna #kirtanjazz #fusion

So stoked to reveal the artwork for my album, No Mud, No Lotus which is out on April 10th via iXi records. Absolutely love this image by @ninonatomicsuperstar 🪷

It still rocks my world to know that the spiral which forms in the conch’s inner structure, perfectly mirrors the ratios of the harmonic series… 🐚 #matrameru

Madness.

Can’t wait for you to hear it.

@d.glare @joystacey_ @ninonatomicsuperstar @ixirecordslondon @prsfoundation @thichnhathanh

🗓️ Feb 27 — First single: “Pankaja” 🗓️ April 10 — Full album release

#newmusicalert #bengalifolk #sacredgeometry #NoMudNoLotus

Excited to announce that I’ll be releasing the first single from my album No Mud, No Lotus in one month! 📩 💛

Pāṅkaja comes out on Friday 27th February via iXi records, and the whole album comes out on April 10th. Thank you to @prsfoundation for helping to make this happen!! 🪷

I’ve got some exciting collaborations brewing in support of this release. I’ll be sharing some wicked fun takes on tracks from the album with incredible musicians such as the wind wizard @niick_hann ! Here’s a little clip of us shooting the breeze. 🖤
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#freeimprovisation #jazz #boatpiano #improv #prsfoundation

Happy New Year! 🌚

I’ve got lots of music to share with you in 2026, starting with the first single from my album No Mud, No Lotus which is out on 27th February!

Here is something I figured out the other day. Getting to know this Hare Krishna melody for an exciting project which will be announced soon. Watch this space !

If you know the tune have a go at singing over it, I would love to hear what you do with it!

Lotsalove x
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#piano #composition #kirtan #melody #100dayproject

Some of the magic of LOAM by @ninonatomicsuperstar Commissioned by @creativespacesburnley × @britishtextilebiennial .

@portiawinters @pendleplantcraft

LOAM is out now! Check the link in my bio ❤️
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#pendleplantcraft #loam #burnley #britishtextilebiennial #improvisation #fieldrecording

I have some really special releases lined up next year, starting with No, Mud, No Lotus, a collection of solo piano pieces out on iXi Records on April 10th 🌱

Not gonna lie, it’s been a painstaking journey getting to this point. Over the past five or six years I’ve fallen victim to attrition more times than I can count while trying to get recordings over the line. Im happy to say it feels like I’ve managed to overcome this first hurdle in releasing music thanks to some proper legends who have pushed me and supported me along the way, and theres actually bit of an outpouring incoming. I’m so so excited to share it all with you.

I thought I would celebrate this with a mini Bandcamp release: a soundscape I produced in collaboration with @ninonatomicsuperstar for her installation LOAM, created for the @britishtextilebiennial @creativespacesburnley @superslowway and @aceagrams

The soundscape features field recordings gathered at Queen’s Street Mill, Lomeshaye Nature Reserve, and Lomeshaye Industrial Estate in Burnley. I improvised ten abstract piano miniatures in response to each track, recorded on the piano used in the exhibition, while Ninon was setting up the space.

I’ll be releasing the full soundscape as a mini-album on Bandcamp this Friday 19th, with more information about LOAM coming next week. For now, check the link in my bio for the first single - out now! Thanks to @d.glare for the master! (As it’s Bandcamp I couldn’t add the music in here but picked something suitable from Roedelius).

The album artwork is of a civic crest that reads “By Industry and Integrity”, nestled along the path in Lomeshaye Nature Reserve.
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#btb2026 #brittishtextilebiennial #ninonardisson #LOAM #pendleplantcraft #roedelius #piano #abstract #fieldrecordings #displacedciviccrest #lomeshaye #naturereserve #oinaturereserve #creativespacesburnley #experimental #ambient #improvisation #improvisationmusic

Been a bit quiet on here recently, but I’m looking forward to sharing some news on a few completed and upcoming projects over the next couple weeks!

Here are a some moments from Saṅghé in Greenwich last month with the legend @anjana_suta . I’ll also be playing some piano with Anjana this Friday the 12th December for his kirtan at Mantra Lounge at Interlude in Hackney (link in bio).

Alsooo… I’ve got a little pre-Christmas musical treat lined up which I’ll be announcing on Friday! Watch this space :) xx
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#livemusic #indianclassical #jazz #piano #mrdanga #performance #tigranhamasyan #swirlingroot #nomudnolotus #improvisation

Such an inspiring rehearsal with the inimitable @anjana_suta yesterday at @schottmusiclondon. We’re preparing for Sanghe — a night of cross-cultural collaborations at @pixaudio ‘s exciting new space in Greenwich (link in bio!!).

Wow! Within minutes we were layering the 3–2–3 figure from Ligeti’s etude, ‘Fanfares.’ We ended up playing the ostinato in a canon — offsetting the rhythm by 3 to create this gorgeous texture that wraps around all the funky, spooky madness of Ligeti’s fanfares. We’ve got much more in store for you on 8th November at PixAudio, Greenwich! Hope to see u there x
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#piano #mrdanga #crosscultural #fusion #indianclassical #jazz #contemporaryclassical #ligeti #hungarian #rehearsal #concert

So excited to announce a powerhouse lineup for the River Recital Summer Concert on September 7th, part of the @thamesfestivaltrust Totally Thames Festival 2025!✨

Big up @_yshani @tyroneisaacstuart @narotamhorn @_wetroom @naomibanksofficial @tomrogersonmusic @the_real_bossman_wines and @thepenelopes who will all be performing on the ArtsArk stage in support of @our_moh 💙 Listening links available on the eventbrite page. (Link in bio)

Final 20 tickets going! Grab them while they last xxx
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#riverrecital #towerbridgemoorings #totallythamesfestival2025 #thamesfestivaltrust #artsark #livemusic

A taste of last weekends antics for @burnleycanalfestival with @ninonatomicsuperstar @portiawinters and @pendleplantcraft ! ❤️
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#burnleycanalfestival #pendleplantcraft #improvisation #outdoorpiano #pianistsofinstagram #100daysofgratitude #burnley

Still figuring out the changes on this one. Its a mash up of CM/fm —> cm/FM with EbM/bbm/dm extensions as well as AbM/c# m/DM and ebm/g# m and ofc a minor also possible! Spent a lot of this past week justifying these weird relationships. Time well spent !

Representing with an old school @rhythmsectionhq jumper here as well to celebrate 7 years married with the legend @ninonatomicsuperstar this weekend. We met at one of their earlier nights in peckham all them years back. And the music is still oh so good! ❤️
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#southlondon #canavans #rhythmsection #normandy #garage #steinwayvictory #FundedByPRS #pianoreels #improvisation #100daysofgratitude #negativeharmony #ernstlevy

Only a few days left here in Normandy so I’m finally hitting record. Let’s see what happens. 🍃
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#improvisation #piano #pianoreels #normandy #steinwayvictory #friday #popanthem

The River Recital is back this summer as part of the Totally Thames Festival 2025!

Join us on the Arts Ark at Tower Bridge Moorings from 4pm on the 7th September for a truly unique musical experience.

Tickets are free, with a suggested donation of £10-20 on the door. Reserve your ticket via the link in my bio.

Full line-up to be announced soon!

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Curated by Narotam Horn, The River Recital 2025 Summer Concert continues our tradition of presenting intimate musical experiences on the River Thames. Set against the iconic backdrop of Tower Bridge, this year’s concert showcases a lineup of London’s most exciting contemporary classical, jazz, and experimental artists.

The concert offers an immersive experience that celebrates the cultural vibrancy of the river while engaging with the diverse communities that call it home. This year, we are proud to partner with The Museum of Homelessness, a charity founded by residents at Tower Bridge Moorings. Our goal is to create a meaningful link between the river’s cultural heritage and the social issues impacting marginalised communities. Through this partnership, we aim to raise funds for homelessness initiatives and spark important conversations around homelessness, sustainability, and social change.

Still pinching myself over this!

Receiving the Open Fund for Music Creators is a total game changer. This support will go directly towards the release of two albums.

So many elements of this project are now possible thanks to the fund, and I’m beyond grateful to PRS for the backing, and for the vote of confidence in what I’ve been determinedly building over the past few years!
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#FundedByPRS #prsfoundation #newmusic #newreleases #composersofinstagram #100daysofgratitude #forward

Some shameless shredding 💥
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#piano #pianoreels #jazz #improvisation #jazzsolo #mileaminute #100daysofpractice #pianosinternational #bechstein #paris #clearcut #lines #100daysofgratitude #shattered #glassceiling #chickenlittle

What a dream to be able to play a piano in this spot. Inspiring to the max! Lots of love ❤️

AMaj/F#min, Dmin/DMaj, Gmin/CMaj and a bit of Bbmin/GMaj

Had so much fun over the weekend with @jivahousden and @anjana_suta mapping out some new collaborations for a night at @pixaudio ‘s great new venue in Greenwich. More info on this very soon. 🩰

It was special to meet formidable musician and cuddly bear of a man anjuna suta. This was our first time playing together on a track of mine which is called, “Swirling Root”. Slowed down ecstatic kirtan vibes!
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#mrdanga #piano #indianclassical #jazz #fusion #musicreels #thursdayvibe #100daysofgratitude #swirlingroot #nomudnolotus #pixaudio

Thank you so much to the @asianartsagency for selecting me to take part in this year’s Emerge, Breaking Barriers programme. This training and artist development programme couldn’t have come at a better time - helping me get to grips with the industry as I gear up for an exciting year of releases! Looking forward to meeting all the other amazing artists. ❤️
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#asianartsagency #emerge #breakingbarriers #prsf #southasian #musicians #artistdevelopment #training #letsgo

Trying to find some momentum to start using Instagram more consistently — so here I am, kicking off a new strand of quick-fire, no-stress content. I’ll be sharing lots of piano miniatures and moments from pieces by some of my favourite composers over the coming weeks. Think of it as bite-sized listening, with the occasional brief insight into lesser-known works — a small musical resistance to the horrors of kali yuga.

Starting things off with György Kurtág - Hungarian composer and absolute boss. I always had a sense his music would resonate with me, but only recently got around to digging in properly when I picked up one of his scores more or less at random: Játékok (Games), Book X.

Játékok is a wild collection of miniatures — each piece a self-contained world. Free, expressive and intuitive, yet razor-sharp in detail. Each piece feels like a game, a riddle, a wink.

Here’s one of the more lyrical ones: Kedves (“Darling”) 1952. He had a beautiful creative relationship with his wife, Márta Kurtág — many of his pieces are dedicated to her. This one has a certain tenderness to it although they made some totally off-the-wall stuff together too.

More Kurtág and other gems to come.

#kurtag #pianoreels #contemporary #music #thursdays #chill #withanedge #edge #lyrical #hungarian #100daysofgratitude #piano #folk

Excited to be playing a set of new music alongside @thejchakravorty and @mainlychrisclarke for the amazing @counterchamber’s next night at @folklorehoxton on July 23rd. Link in bio ❤️
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ON SALE NOW! (Link in bio)
After our amazing night at SXSW London, Counter Chamber returns to Folklore in Hoxton, London on Wednesday 23rd July for another evening full of beautiful live music.

Counter Chamber 13 will feature piano, modular synth and strings from @thejchakravorty; harp and electronics from @mainlychrisclarke; plus a solo set of piano and electronics from @narotamhorn.
It's going to be pretty special.

Folkore, Hoxton
Doors 7pm
Tickets £15 via Dice
Link in bio 🎟

Counter Chamber is a regular night of post-classical music in a club setting in the heart of Hoxton.
Join us as we continue to redefine chamber music, encompassing neoclassical, electronic, melodic, soundtrack, minimalist and ambient music.

#classical #classicalmusic #postclassical #minimalism #soundtrack #neoclassical #classicalbuzz #electronicmusic #soundtrack #folkmusic #improv #livelooping #soundscapes #melodic #ambientmusic #counterchamber #stringensemble #violin #viola #piano #synths #harp

SAMSARA 5/5 🚂
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#happy #internationaljazzday #pianoreels #tigranhamasyan #samsara #armenian #folk #jazz #heavymetal #hot #steamy #100dayshappy #100daysofpractice #musicreels #funk #boat #humberkeel #towerbridgemoorings #rockout

This groove is the gift that keeps on giving! 🎁
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#practice #jazz #improvisation #groove #pianoreels #tuesday #100dayproject #pianistsofinstagram #davebrubeck #rondoalaturka

It was an absolute honour to have been a small part of the opening of Arpita Singh’s exhibition ‘Remembering’ now on at the @serpentineuk. Thank you so much to @aarti.a.lohia and the @s.p.lohia.foundation for inviting me to perform in their first event as Ijya Soundscapes! 🐚🪷
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#arpitasingh #serpentine #splohiafoundation #bengali #folkmusic #nomudnolotus #yearoftheserpentine

“Sayyid Dance” by George Gurdjieff 🤘🏽
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#piano #pianomusic #armenian #armenianmusic #syncopation #spiritualjazz #spiritua #jazz #100dayproject #pianoreels #folkmusic #practice

SAMSARA 4/5. Been chipping away at this beast of a piece on and off for a couple of years in all honesty haha. 😝 Still a ways to go, but feel like it is settling. Heres to the slow burn 🕯️(The ending is 🔥) 5/5 coming up!
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#tigranhamasyan #piano #samsara #100daysofpractice #justkeepswimming #kawai #pianoreels #mondaymotivation #jazzmusic #armenianmusic #pianistsofinstagram #100dayproject

Warming into February with John Cage’s austere, Two Pieces for Piano (1935), II. Quite Fast. 🧊❄️
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#atonal #pianomusic #fractured #icy #shapes #piano #johncage #atonalmusic #study #pianopractice #100dayproject #February #mondayvibe #mondaymotivation #pianistsofinstagram #100dayproject #pianoreels

Here’s a lilting little remix of the amazing @lilylyonsmusic’s take on Nick Drake’s, Northern Sky 🌚 Hoping to capture them “sweet breezes” 🎈
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#pianocover #nickdrake #100dayproject #lilylyons #100daysofpractice #coverreels #improvisation #jazz #northernsky #folkmusic #musicreels #pianoremix #acoustic #breeze #topofthetree

Some stillness to start the week 🪷
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#harekrishnatune #acoustic #piano #pianoreels #harekrishna #bengali #folkmusic #pianocover #pianistsofinstagram #100dayproject #stillness #calm #minimal #jazz

SAMSARA by Tigran Hamasayan 3/5. This left hand ostinato is relentless! Slightly slower for a bit more groove in the second half. The actual metronome mark is bonkers! 🚄
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#100dayproject #tigranhamasyan #piano #armenianmusic #folk #jazz #pianovideo #wednesdayvibes #folkfusion #humberkeel #boatlife #thames #london #towerbridgemoorings

SAMSARA 2/3. Part 3 coming up.
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#piano #pianistsofinstagram #jazz #100daysofpractice #pianomusic #fridayvibes #musicreels #pianolover

SAMSARA by Tigran Hamasyan 1/5. Part 2 coming up.
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#100daysofpractice #pianistsofinstagram #piano #tigranhamasyan #practicepracticepractice #piano #samsara

Did a little mashup of Jaco Pistorius’ Portrait of Tracy and Oliver Messiaen’s XI. Première Communion de la Vierge from Vingt Regardes sur l’enfent Jésus. … ✌🏽
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#100daysofpractice #piano #pianistsofinstagram #improvisation #jazz #portrait #fretlessbass #bassguitar #messiaen #jacopistorius

Kicking off the ticktock experience with Grażyna Bacewicz‘s etude no. 4 (1956) Loving all the twisting skeletal shapes in this piece ! 🗝️🌪️
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#piaists #etude #100daysofpractice #piano #practicepracticepractice

Enjoying scoring @jackie__film with @maxi_millian_king ❤️ in Normandy 🐎

This piece cropped up the other day, and I gotta say I am ADDICTED !
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Boppy,poppy,sweet,groovy,modal,screwfacy stuff. Right up my street. Still chalking it out for now but here’s a peek. 🫦
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#piano #indianclassical #jazz #sweetgroove #composersofinstagram #pianistsofinstagram #improvisation #johndeere #tractor #normandy #france

Here’s a cheeky groove I’ve been having fun with recently. Getting that left hand ostinato practice in while throwing some shapes over the top. So good to be working on this sexy little Steinway in a beautiful barn in Normandy! 🦎
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#piano #improvisation #steinway #steinwayvictory #cheeky #lyrical #groove #rolling

Been locking off some tracks with @bhima.karma this month. Excited to share more very soon!- here’s a clip of us messing around with @tigranhamasyan etude no. 1 🐌
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#piano #mrdanga #armenian #tala #tigranhamasyan #etudeno1 #folk #fusion

relaxing ragas for a Friday afternoon. My phone mic isn’t really working but lovely to be playing outside again! 🌞🪷

Had an amazing time performing for @wearefloat’s @pianodayofficial event at @nationalgallery ! Thank you @sofiailyas for inviting me to play a set. Performing under the watchful eyes of Stubbs’ horse has gotta be the highlight of my year! Here’s a few moments from the day.

Here’s a moment from a new piece which I’ll be playing at @wearefloat’s @pianodayofficial event at the @nationalgallery tomorrow! (28th March). If you’re free come and check out the event. It’s free and starts at 12pm! I’ll be playing at 2.45-3.15pm 🎹🌞

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