Talk:Nitin Sawhney

Racism

"Nitin was raised in Rochester, Kent, England. He used music and comedy to escape the ever present racist attitudes of the other students. He was even at one time banned from the music room by a teacher who was a member of British National Front."

Have we got any citations for this? This is pretty defamatory stuff!--Cunningham 17:56, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Well nothing about the music room, but a lot about the BNF and racism in this pretty extensive bio by the Guardian.--SidiLemine 13:24, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

<personal attacks and anecdotal comments denying claims of racism at school removed by Dweller (talk) Old fashioned is the new thing! 12:59, 24 June 2026 (UTC)>

According to Wikipedia policy on sources, the Guardian info is reliable while unsigned users' claims of first-hand knowledge are original research and not allowable. See WP:OR. 76.218.68.67 (talk) 09:04, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

Nu Jazz

Isn't his style considered Nu jazz?--SidiLemine 13:10, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Meaning of "Asian"

In England, "Asian" refers to people from the subcontinent. In America, "Asian" refers to people from East Asia. Someone please resolve the ambiguity of the sentence in the introduction: "His critically-acclaimed work combines Asian and other worldwide influences with elements of jazz and electronica and often presents themes such as multiculturalism, politics and spirituality. " —Preceding unsigned comment added by Saadlink1 (talk • contribs) 09:30, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

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Pronunciation

I noticed in a BBC interview of NS by Lopa Kothari, that her pronunciation sounded more like "Nithin". Can someone add correct pronunciation guide please. Davidships (talk) 15:33, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes. Could someone please add an IPA for his name. I just heard someone pronounce it like Saw-henny on German radio and that certainly can't be correct. Is it Nee-teen or Ni(n)eteen ?

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COI Edit Request

Can we please change "Sawhney is also chair of the PRS Foundation, sits on the board of trustees of theatre company Complicité, and is a patron of film festivals, venues, and educational institutions." to "Sawhney was also chair of the PRS Foundation, sat on the board of trustees of theatre company Complicité, and is a patron of film festivals, venues, and educational institutions." as he is no longer the chair of the PRS Foundation (is instead the first patron of the PRS Foundation) or on the board of trustees at Complicite.

See: https://www.complicite.org/people/nitin-sawhney/ https://prsfoundation.com/2024/01/09/nitin-sawhney-to-become-prs-foundations-first-patron/

Positiv-ID (talk) 14:50, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Reply 3-JUL-2026

  Edit request implemented    Spintendo  05:10, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Please reorder "British musician, producer and composer" to "British composer, musician and producer." in the first paragraph. To reflect current career focuses. https://www.nitinsawhney.com

Please change "sits on the board of trustees of theatre company Complicité" to "sat on the board of trustees of theatre company Complicité" in the first paragraph. No longer sits on the board https://www.complicite.org/people/nitin-sawhney/

Please change "He is a recipient of seven honorary doctorates" to "He is a recipient of nine honorary doctorates" in the third paragraph. He has since received honorary doctorates from Huddersfield University and York University. https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2023/september/nitin-sawhney-honorary-doctorate/ https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2024/events/olympic-champion-among-2025-honours/

Please remove "and sits on the board for British theatre company Complicite." in the fourth paragraph No longer on the board and repeated information from paragraph one. https://www.complicite.org/people/nitin-sawhney/

Positiv-ID (talk) 16:07, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

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