Early Music in a Modern World.

  • K'antu performing at the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham

    Heritage

    Our interactive concerts and workshops blend folk and world music influences to bring historical pop music to life for modern audiences.

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  • K'antu performing on stage

    Music

    We regularly perform for classical music concerts, heritage events and folk festivals across the UK and internationally. Our music has also been broadcast on BBC TV and Radio.

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  • K'antu at the Commonwealth games project

    Outreach

    We regularly deliver activities and workshops tailored towards fostering a sense of community through engaging dance and music.

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  • Historical performers doing a circle dance

    Dance

    We provide interactive dance events with demonstrations and group dances for heritage sites, schools and festivals.

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  • A K'antu student led primary school workshop

    Professional Development

    We are keenly interested in helping to develop the careers of young people through internships and other opportunities.

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  • A K'antu primary school workshop

    Education

    We are passionate about bringing history to life for modern audiences, tailoring our education programmes to a range of settings.

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View fullsize This Throwback Thursday, we're introducing an instrument that was popular in the 15th-19th centuries. 🎻 Also known as a 'pocket violin', the pochette was used by dancing masters and street musicians as it was small enough to slip into a pocket and
View fullsize The answer for our final #WhereInTheWorldWednesday challenge is.... France!! 🎉🇫🇷 If you liked the sound of it, be sure to check out the full version of our recording of this piece on our album ‘Gusto’, which you can find on our website
View fullsize The answer for week 3’s #WhereInTheWorldWednesday challenge is.... Spain!! 🎉🇪🇸 If you liked the sound of this piece and want to hear more, the full version of the recording is on our Gusto album which you can find on our website! https://ww
View fullsize Week 2 of our #WhereInTheWorldWednesday challenge was a difficult one! If you guessed Peru… then you were right! 🎉🇵🇪 If you liked the sound of this piece and want to hear more, you can listen to K’antu Ensemble’s full performan
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View fullsize If you guessed Romania for week 1 of our #WhereInTheWorldWednesday challenge then you were correct! 🎉🇷🇴 If you liked the sound of this piece and want to hear more, the full version of the recording is on our Dancing & the Divine album which yo
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View fullsize Spot the difference! For this week’s #WoodwindWednesday, here are two recorder consorts, from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. 🎼 Renaissance recorders (image 1) have a wider bore which means they can play much louder, especially on low no

Thank you to all our partners & supporters including…

A collection of K'antu's partners and supporters including The National Trust and the University of Birmingham