“…The thing that struck me, apart from the beauty of the vocals, was the commonality of the thoughts and ideas it represents. It is an impressive piece of work, now released and available as a download through Bandcamp.”

Iona lane & Ranjana Ghatak’s ‘Cove’ is a beguiling and transfixing EP; a memorable listening experience, and a thing of great beauty. - Folk Radio’s Review of Cove

Ken Hunt reviews Yorkston/Thorne/Ghatak debut performance in London’s King Place. Image by Miguel Santos

Scotsman Review of Yorkston/Thorne/Ghatak performance in Summerhall, Edinburgh

Review of The Butterfly Effect in December 2020 issue of Songlines Magazine.

Indian classical music is all about creating on the spot within the framework of a melodic structure. In order to get to the point of creation, a lot of time has to be spent in the study and emulation of it. I continue to transition between learning and my own creations as I am still a student of this music.

Discovering gifts within yourself — Indian classical composer and singer Ranjana Ghatak presents her debut album, ‘The Butterfly Effect’

There is a lot of history and culture hidden within ‘The Butterfly Effect’, from guest composers to teaching to lyrics to instruments. They are all sown together in the mysticism of Ranjana Ghatak and her beautiful voice.

‘A lot of systems are breaking down now. So much  isn’t  working . I think  it’s  that experience of really getting in touch with your own internal voice and truth of what’s right - that’s definitely something that I am going through.’

The whole album was inspired by my experience of the cycle of endings and beginnings. This came in the form of relationships and moving from the UK to the states. Once I had opened up to the idea of moving I learned to lean on trust and faith to move me through uncertain times. The words and songs of Mirabai feel like an old friend, and I find that they give me the strength to trust and keep an open heart.