Satvinder Sehmbey
Education
2021: PGCert - Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication. University of the Arts London, UK
2010: MA Art & Design (Photography and Sound Art). University of Wolverhampton, UK
2010: BA Tabla - (Indian classical percussion). Ravi Music College, Birmingham, UK. (Affiliate of Chandigarh University, India).
2006: BA (Hons) Interior Design. University of Huddersfield, UK
Music Performances
2021: Prabandh: Fundamentals of Indian Classical Music. (Drum and Brass) Tabla accompaniment for Pritam Singh. (Online).
2019: 20th Anniversary of Millenium Beat. West Bromwich, UK
2019: PART, Take Courage Gallery. London, UK
2019: Decolonising the Curriculum, University of the Arts London (UAL). London, UK
2018: We Are Sound (Musical Collective). BBC Forum, Norwich, UK
2018: We Are Sound (Musical Collective). Simon Sainsbury Centre, Cambridge, UK
2018: Deepak Parmashivan (Sarangi). Ancient India and Iran Trust, Cambridge, UK
2018: Deepak Parmashivan (Sarangi). Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
2017: Sanskruti Dance Cambridge. Junction Theatre, Cambridge, UK
2017: Sushant Achawal (Sitar). Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
2017: Sushant Achawal (Sitar). Emmanuel College, Cambridge, UK
2017: Avradeep Pal (Sarod). Namur, Belgium
2016: Iroko (World music band). Cambridge Jazz Festival, Cambridge, UK
2016: Iroko (World music band). Hot Numbers Cafe, Cambridge, UK
2012: Pritam Rhythm Tribe. Nottingham Mela, Nottingham, UK
2011: Pritam Singh, A Journey of Gharanas. Pisa, Italy
2011: International Festival. Wolverhampton University, Wolverhampton, UK
2008: USD (Unknown Strange Dance Company). International Women's Film Festival, Seoul, South Korea
2008: USD (Unknown Strange Dance Company). Pohang Dance Festival, South Korea
2008: USD (Unknown Strange Dance Company). Nokji Park Jinju, South Korea
2007: Harballabh Sangeet Samelan (Competition). Punjab, India
2006: Ravi Music College. Birmingham, UK
2005: BBC Asian Network. Glastonbury, UK
Artist Talks & Workshops
2021: Friday Lates: (Rhythms of North Indian Music) South Asian Heritage Month. Gunnersbury Park & Museum, London, UK
2021: Being South Asian' (Photography Workshop). University of the Arts London & Gunnersbury Park & Museum, London, UK
2021: Photography Workshop. Gunnersbury Park & Museum, London, UK
2019: The Rhythms of North Indian Music. Who Do We Think We Are? University of the Arts London, UK
2017: TEDx: Sikhing Experience. Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Photography Commissions
2022: Birmingham Commonwealth Orchestra & Mind, Music and Movement. Birmingham, UK
2022: Wimbledon College of Arts connects with Southall and Hyderabad. London, UK
2020: Pritam Singh (Tabla Solo). Kolkata, India
2019: Nanak Rhapsody. (550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji). Library of Birmingham, UK
2019: Anubrata Chatterjee (Tabla Solo). Birmingham Buddhist Centre, Birmingham, UK
2018: Labyrinth - Cambridge School of Art. Dutch Design Week Eindhoven, Netherlands
2017: Derby Mela (Festival). Derby, UK
2016: Holocaust Lecture by Mala Tribich. Wolverhampton University, UK
2015: MMA Workshop with Gabriel Gonzaga. Dark Circle Martial Arts, Wolverhampton, UK
2015: Holocaust Lecture by Prof. Robert A. Shaw. Wolverhampton University, UK
2015: Pritam Singh & Thithankar Banerjee in concert. Sparkenhoe Theatre, Leicester, UK
2013: Pritam Singh. Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham, UK
2012: Village Well (Folk Band). Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham, UK
2010: Black Country Creative Advantage Conference. The Public, West Bromwich, UK
2010: ROTW (Rhythms of the World music festival). Hitchin, UK
2010: Dancing Rings, Tracking Rhythms. Sarehole Mill, Birmingham, UK
2008: Pritam Singh. Shambala Music Festival. Plymouth, UK
2008: Tabla Tutor by Pritam Singh. (Book Design). Birmingham, UK
2007: Beating Drums for Brums Heritage. Sarehole Mill, Birmingham, UK
Articles & Features
2021: BBC World Service Crowd Science. Why is learning stuff harder as you get older? (Podcast)
2019: Who Do We Think We Are? University of the Arts London, UK. (Zine)
2016: Desi Globe Trotter. (Interview)
2015: Black Sheep Studio and Art Gallery. (Feature)
2015: Intervention Meditation. (Podcast)
2015: Colours of Cuba. Kafe 6/8, Birmingham, UK (Feature)
2010: MAstar AxisWeb. (Article)
2010: Dancing Rings, Tracking Rhythms. Birmingham, UK (Feature)
2009: SpringTime (Magazine). Jinju, South Korea (Article)
Higher Education Projects
Awards:
2023: Students’ Union Special Recognition Award
Women+ of Colour in Leadership:
2024: Article by Hope&Glory: Women+ of Colour in Leadership 2024
2024: Women+ of Colour in Leadership: Industry Live brief - Creative Shift x Hope&Glory x The Body Coach
2023: Creative Shift x She Says x Major Players: The Leader Within. Industry Talks and Networking
2023: Women+ of Colour in Leadership: Industry Live brief - Creative Shift x Hope&Glory x Depop
2022: In Conversation with the team behind Women+ in Leadership. Teaching Learning Exchange (UAL)
2022: Reflecting on the 2022 Women+ of Colour in Leadership programme (Podcast episode)
2022: Reflecting on the 2022 Women+ of Colour in Leadership programme (UAL Story)
2022: Support Women+ in Leadership in diversifying the creative industries (UAL Story)
2022: Women+ In Leadership: Nail Your Networking. (Event in collaboration with Phoenix Court)
2022: Women+ of Colour in Leadership: Industry Live brief - Creative Shift x Hope&Glory x LinkedIn
2021: In conversation with the team behind Women+ in Leadership (UAL Story)
2021: Showcasing Women+ In Leadership (UAL Article)
2021: Women+ of Colour in Leadership: Universities UK (UUK) Closing Ethnicity Awarding Gaps (Conference)
2020: Future Women+ Leaders (Industry live brief - Raconteur)
2020: Women+ in Leadership (Networking Event - Hospital Club, London)
2019: Women+ in Leadership (Launch event - guest talks)
Industry Live Briefs & Collabs:
2024: Creative Shift x venturethree (v3) Castore (Final LinkedIn post)
2024: Creative Shift x venturethree (v3) x Castore (Intro LinkedIn post)
2023: Creative Shift x UAL Insights x Mother: Inside Track
2023: Creative Shift x Blackmale Beats x Blakademik (Pannel Discussion)
2023: Creative Shift x Blackmale Beats x Blakademik
2023: Creative Shift x venturethree (v3) x FLANNELS
2022: Creative Shift x Anyone
2021: Creative Shift x venturethree (v3) x NOW
2021: Creative Shift X Soho House
Research Projects:
2021: Falling Through Gaps. Digital Literacy Research: with London College of Communication (LCC)
Conferences:
2023: Compassionate & belonging pedagogy through a Creative Shift perspective (UAL)
2021: In Conversation with Creative Shift. Teaching Learning Exchange (UAL)
2021: Creative Shift Lightning Talk. Exchange Research (UAL)
2021: Women+ of Colour in Leadership - Closing Ethnicity Awarding Gaps. Universities UK (UUK)
Articles:
2022: Exposure doesn’t pay the bills: the importance of Living Wage Week and supporting young creatives UAL Story