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Narotam Horn 

No Mud, No Lotus

Out digitally 10 April 2026 via iXi Records

About

No Mud, No Lotus is the debut solo piano album from pianist and composer Narotam Horn, produced with support from the PRS Foundation Open Fund. Bringing together contemporary classical structures, jazz harmony, and the melodic intimacy of traditional Bengali folk song, each piece functions as a playful study in harmonic symmetry. The music occupies an open, suspended space, unfolding through interweaving patterns that feel meditative and alive. The album invites a deeper listen, exploring the relationship between beauty and suffering, and the role of surrender within it.

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No Mud, No Lotus will be released digitally on 10 April 2026 via iXi Records.

Music + Live Video

The music video for Pankaja was filmed at 165 Broadhurst Gardens, the former home of Decca Studios. Now operating as a temporary recording facility and base for iXi Records, the site is in a transitional phase ahead of its planned return as one of London’s leading state-of-the-art recording spaces.

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Artwork

Ninon Ardisson’s artwork depicts a conch shell, whose spiral structure and resonant form has long made it an ancient symbol of renewal.

Bio

Narotam Horn is a composer, pianist, and improviser whose music brings together contemporary classical structures, jazz improvisation, and bhajan melodies rooted in Bengali folk traditions.
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Growing up between cultures, with religious parents who were devotees of the Hare Krishna movement, Narotam was immersed in the devotional music of West Bengal from an early age, while also undergoing rigorous training in classical piano and composition.
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A graduate of the Purcell School, where he studied under Dai Fujikura, and Goldsmiths University (MMus, Distinction), where he studied with Roger Redgate, Narotam’s music is shaped by both spiritual and formal disciplines. These foundations have grounded his practice and helped cultivate a distinctive musical language that bridges spirituality, contemporary composition, and jazz improvisation.
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Recent performances include Remembering by Arpita Singh at the Serpentine Gallery (2025), LOAM with Ninon Ardisson for the British Textile Biennial (2025), We Are Float’s Piano Day at the National Gallery (2024), and the V&A’s Digital Design Weekend (2023). In March 2026, Narotam’s new string quartet will premiere at the New World Center in Miami in collaboration with musicians from the NWS Orchestra, and the kirtan music group, The Mayapuris.
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On April 10th 2026 Narotam will release his album No Mud, No Lotus via iXi Records.

© 2025 | Narotam Horn

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