Name: First Friday: Ami Dang
Start: 2022-10-07T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-10-07T21:00:00-04:00
Location: VCU Institute for Contemporary Art

First Friday: Ami Dang

TheInstitute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth Universityis a non-collecting institution that presents the art of our time and provides an open forum for dialogue and collaboration across the region and throughout the world.  We showcase an ever-changing slate of exhibitions, performances, films, and special programs that translate our world into every medium.Admission is free and open to all.

Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU

Join us on RVA First Friday for a solo musical performance in the ICA Forum by composer, vocalist, and sitarist Ami Dang.

VCU Institute for Contemporary Art

Join us on RVA First Friday for a musical performance in the ICA Forum by composer, vocalist, and sitarist Ami Dang. Ami’s work combines South Asian music with experimental use of the sitar, lighting design, synthesizers, and MIDI controllers. She will preview compositions from her upcoming album &quot;The Living World&#x27;s Demands&quot;, to be released on November 4 via <a href="https://leavingrecords.com/the-living-world-s-demands" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leaving Records</a>.Amrita “Ami” Kaur Dang is a South Asian-American vocalist, sitarist, composer and producer from Baltimore. Her sound blends elements of North Indian classical, noise/ambient electronics, beat-driven psych and experimental dance pop. The work references her hybrid identity as a first-generation South Asian-American, Sikh upbringing, musical education, as well as the chaos and spirituality of the landscapes of both Baltimore and urban India.Picking up her first sitar when she was twelve years old, Dang has studied North Indian classical music (voice and sitar) in both New Delhi and Maryland, and she also holds a degree in music technology &amp; composition from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. Following in the footsteps of artists like Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, she seeks to advance the sound of contemporary experimental, pop, and electronic music with the sounds of South Asia—through vocals and sitar, ragas, and sampling. And vice versa, she aims to bring a broader sound palette to the legacy of South Asian music. These goals are a lifelong mission. To that end, she has collaborated with Animal Collective, William Cashion (of Future Islands), James Acaster, Thor Harris—to name a few. She has provided tour support for Beach House, black midi, Grimes, Lower Dens, Florist and more.

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