Tryani Collective

About the show

Merging six vocalist-instrumentalists from an array of musical backgrounds, Bristol-based Tryani Collective performs original compositions featuring multi-part vocal arrangements interwoven with explosive percussion, synthesizers and drums. Equally at home blasted over a festival crowd or stripped down for an intimate acoustic performance, Tryani Collective’s infectious energy transports both performers and audience into an ecstatic trance. With a growing reputation for their precise and passionate delivery, the group features members of some of the UK’s most innovative music projects including Spindle Ensemble, Solana, Soma Soma, Stevie Toddler, Tezeta, Zoobers, & Safrela.

Tryani Collective’s hypnotic polyphony draws on influences from Henry Purcell, Cocanha and San Salvador, using original texts both as lyrics and as musical motifs. Words are broken down and distorted, and voices are used as instruments to explore the expressive potential of the human voice. This symbiotic exchange between percussion and vocals creates a sound simultaneously complex and unified. Their deceptively pared-down instrumentation explores a wide range of harmonic and rhythmic textures, from the haunting call of ‘Bitter Water’ to the dancing, crowd-rousing momentum of ‘Hierarchy’. Recent gigs include Shambala Festival, Starry Skies, Fire in The Mountain, supporting Bab L’ Bluz (Real World Records) at The Jam Jar Bristol, and The Gallimaufry, the legendary Bristol venue that has launched the careers of Waldo’s Gift, Snazzback, MADLY, Binbag Wisdom and others.

Video: Cumulonimbus – live at Factory Studios

Video: Hierarchy – live at Factory Studios

Dartsong Chorus – director Anna Ling
Dartsong Chorus is a performance choir that meets weekly in Totnes, united by a commitment to creating beautiful, powerful music. This concert will feature a rich repertoire of intricate modern and traditional choral arrangements, brought to life in vibrant multi-part harmony.