‘The obvious warmth of marcus corbett….. his rich amalgamation of both British and Indian music’. Fiona Talkington BBC R3 Late Junction…
‘“Loving Kind”, what an uplifting track - I’ve heard many tracks from the album and i like them all’. Ashanti Omkar BBC Asian Network
“With his deep affinity with Indian Classical music and his expertise in soulfully conveying its essence on the humble acoustic guitar Marcus has taken the integration a stage further and his collaboration with Tabla virtuosos Nitin Gaikwad and Sharanappa Guttaragi is both fiery and rewarding”. Fatea Magazine
Marcus Corbett is a singer, acoustic guitarist and composer based between Dorset, UK and Pune, Maharashtra, India. He is available for UK performances in 2024 along with one of his key Indian collaborators, Tabla maestro Nitin Gaikwad.
Marcus has been studying Indian classical music and working with musicians in India for over 10 years and has released a string of albums including the most recent two, the acclaimed ‘Strung Deep’ and ‘Every Little Spirit’.
His works are a generous spirited cultural collaboration that allows his original compositions to come to life while paying homage to the North Indian classical tradition he loves.
He has created lasting relationships in India with Tabla players, Nitin Gaikwad & Sharanappa Guttaragi from Pune, Maharashtra and Gadag in North Karnataka respectively, and these are the foundation of the project and performance.
The album ‘Every Little Spirit’ extended the harmonic reach of the music and is an ambitious enterprise as two violins are at work and as Marcus says “the beautiful challenge in this search is to keep the individual cultural charm, to allow the bell to ring true; and to maintain the power and integrity of the music”.
Having toured successfully in Germany and Holland with Nitin, played around the UK, and gained press attention from all over the world for his previous releases, Marcus’ reputation for his skillful combining of the worlds of Indian Classical and British folk music will inevitably continue to grow and his status as one of the great explorers of these musical borderlands will continue to be celebrated.