Tarang is a national ensemble for Indian music, created by Milap in 2003. It offers advanced opportunities for young adults and emerging artists exploring careers in Indian music. Originally designed as the next step after SAMYO, Tarang remains a vital part of an emerging artist’s career. The collective creates fresh, distinctive, and modern music.
The Milap Pathway
Milap is the UK’s premier organization for Indian arts and culture, providing a pathway for the growth of Indian music and dance artists. Milap’s comprehensive ecosystem offers performance, recording, teaching, and research opportunities. We help artists develop through our Milap Ensembles and connect them to additional opportunities within the company, including festivals and events. Many SAMYO and Tarang artists have already become professionals, and we aim to provide a holistic, comprehensive pathway for artists of all backgrounds.
Training at residentials and reunions
Weekend and longer residentials and reunions are key opportunities for Tarang members to collaborate, learn, and create. Our programs include intensive training sessions where musicians and singers refine their skills and explore new ideas. We also provide performance opportunities with peers and creative sessions to develop new works for performances and recordings. These experiences are essential for every artist’s development.
Production Sessions
One distinctive feature of Tarang is our collaborative music-making process. Part of our repertoire is created in a studio-based environment, where initial ideas are refined into finished products with the help of Milap producers and Tarang musicians. These recordings are then released digitally worldwide.
Rehearsals & Performances
Milap arranges performances at mainstream venues and festivals for the Tarang collective. The rehearsals, preparation, and delivery of these concerts are crucial experiences for our musicians. Tarang members gain valuable life experiences through this process and receive professional fees for some performances.
Learning & Development
Tarang’s program focuses on the holistic development of each artist. Through our activities, we ensure that our members become more confident, creative, effective communicators, collaborators, and ambassadors. We equip them for future careers, whether within or outside Indian music.
FAQs
WHAT DOES THE MEMBERSHIP CALENDAR LOOK LIKE?
Starting October 2024, The Membership will be for an 18-month period until March 2027.
The Timeline will be as follows.
October 2024 – Autumn Beginnings – London – 2 days
The members are officially inducted into the MILAP family, followed by 2 days of discovering themselves in the Ensemble
February 2025 – Winter Weekend – London – 2 days
A 2-day Weekend full of intense learning under the experts and activities to strengthen your bond and skills with the Ensemble
April 2025 – Easter and the Ensembles – London – 3 days
The Perfect 3-day retreat, to deepen your learning with Workshops, Bootcamps and produce 1 track with the ensemble at a Studio. Chamber concert performance opportunities for members in Combined evening with SAMYO.
July/August 2025 – Music India – Liverpool – 6 days
A 6-day Residential Festival of sorts with the who’s who of Indian Music, packaged with Open mic concerts Boot camps, workshops, music making and intense production workshops each day, in a fitting farewell to the Ensembles Calendar year. We will create 2 pieces of music during this weekend.
August 2025 – Video Shoot – Liverpool
The ensemble comes together to shoot music videos for the songs created over the past year.
October 2025 – Autumn Catchup – London – 2 days
We resume creating new music with skill development workshops.
February 2026 – Winter Weekend – London – 2 days
A 2-day Weekend full of Music Production/Recording in the Studio, to create ideas for new songs.
March 2026 – Grand Showcase – LONDON – 2 Days (1 day Rehearsal + 1 day Concert)
The Finale of the Membership Calendar ends with a large scale concert, along with the release of an EP created by the ensembles over the past 18 months.