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‘A tribute to my mother “Kay”... my smiling bulbul who left her cage.’ - Aakash Odedra Birdsong is ephemeral – like dance, it exists only in the moment— sung once, then lost to time. Nightingales, or “Bulbuls”, hold a special place in Persian culture, with their song representing a spiritual seeker, yearning for union with the divine. Their passionate songs are often directed towards the rose, symbolising both earthly beauty and the divine beloved and highlighting the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment.

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The Guardian

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“Songs of the Bulbul has the confidence of a performer who has found his place. It is a song of beauty and light and life.”

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The List

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“Odedra has said that the story speaks to the life of an artist, and that with each performance he gives part of his soul to the audience. It’s a rare gift to watch him.”

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The Scotsman

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“A work of exquisite beauty and sadness, Aakash Odedra’s brand new solo, Songs of the Bulbul, is the kind of theatrical moment that stays with you forever.”

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The Edinburgh Guide

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“With clever, sometimes percussive feet, and elegant, purposeful arm movements, Odedra is impossible to look away from.”

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