One of the most inspiring musicians in the British Indian music scene and pioneer of the worldwide Bhangra phenomenon. Kuljit has worked on film scores including the soundtrack for the award winning Bend it Like Beckham and appearances on The Guru, The Four Feathers, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, A Little Princess and CH4’s recent drama Indian Summers.
Kuljit also worked on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Bombay Dreams as on-stage percussionist, and then went on to compose music for the West End musical The Far Pavilions. He performed in the hit west end musical Bend it like Beckham for which he was also co-orchestrator. More recently he composed the music for the stage adaptation of Forster’s ‘A Passage to India’ in which he also performed on stage.
He is the recipient of many awards including a platinum disc for outstanding record sales presented by the much-loved BBC Radio DJ, John Peel who was a big fan of his music. His cutting-edge projects and educational work earned him the prestigious award of MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list 2009.
In his mission to make Indian drumming more accessible, Kuljit has created a series of tutorial videos and educational tools to help Demystify Indian Music.
