Merging six vocalist-instrumentalists from a variety of musical backgrounds, Bristol-based Tryani Collective perform original compositions featuring multi-part vocal arrangements interwoven with explosive percussion, synths & drums.
Tryani Collective’s hypnotic polyphony draws on influences from Henry Purcell, Cocañha and San Salvador, using originally written lyrics as repetitive musical motifs. Words are broken down and distorted, and voices are used as instruments to explore the expressive potential of the human voice. This symbiotic exchange between percussion and vocals creates a sound simultaneously complex and unified. Their deceptively pared-down instrumentation explores a wide range of harmonic and rhythmic textures, from the haunting call of ‘Bitter Water’ to the dancing, crowd-rousing momentum of ‘Hierarchy’.
Equally at home blasted over a festival crowd or stripped down for an intimate acoustic performance, Tryani Collective’s infectious energy transports both performers and audience into an ecstatic trance. With a growing reputation for their precise and passionate delivery, the group features members of some of the UK’s most innovative music projects including Spindle Ensemble, Solana, Soma Soma, Stevie Toddler, Tezeta, Zoobers, and Safrela. Since launching in 2022, notable gigs include Shambala Festival, Starry Skies, Fire in the Mountain, supporting Bab L’Bluz (Real World Records) at The Jam Jar Bristol, and The Gallimaufry, the legendary Bristol venue that has launched the careers of Waldo’s Gift, Snazzback, MADLY, Binbag Wisdom and others.