Satnam Galsian: Love or Sacrifice

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Khushi Festival

VENUE

Studio 1, Oldham Theatre Workshop

DATE

Saturday 1 Aug

TIME

14:45

RUNNING TIME

60 minutes

New music, reimagining women’s roles in Punjabi folklore.

Satnam Galsian presents a brand new piece of music, commissioned by Oldham Coliseum Theatre (as part of Khushi Festival), Manchester Jazz Festival and The Old Courts Wigan.

Satnam Galsian - vocals
Meera Maharaj - flute
Lili Holland-Fricke - cello
John Hogg - electric guitar
Simon Henry - drums

Satnam Galsian is a groundbreaking British Asian singer-songwriter and progressive folk artist whose music blends rich traditions of Punjabi folk with contemporary, feminist storytelling.

Through her distinctive sound, Satnam reimagines the vibrant narratives of her heritage, responding to traditional Punjabi songs through a modern and empowering lens.

Satnam has created Love or Sacrifice, a new piece of music exploring themes of gender roles and the expectations of women in South Asian culture. Her songs are deeply rooted in personal experiences, drawing on her own journey of identity, belonging, and empowerment. Challenging notions of how love is portrayed in Punjabi folklore tales, Satnam explores the complexities of navigating multiple cultural worlds and the strength that comes from embracing one’s true self.

New material is inspired by local women’s stories from The Freehold CHAI Project -part of the Women’s CHAI Project, a Longsight group and Wigan Community group.

 

An artist who is redefining what it means to carry forward Punjabi folk music, Satnam Galsian continues to break boundaries and amplify voices often left unheard.

In 2024, Satnam was selected for the prestigious Opera North Resonance Residency, developing Sahiban – a feminist retelling of the Punjabi folk tale Mirza-Sahiban through music and storytelling.

Recent credits include performances with Sonia Sabri Company, vocals for BBC Radio 4 productions and appearances with her cross-genre ensemble Kinaara. Satnam was also awarded the English Folk Dance and Song Society Alan James Creative Bursary in 2023 alongside folk artist Maddie Morris.

Photography Credit: Libby Greenwood.

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