Ami Dang

Amrita “Ami” Kaur Dang is a South Asian-American vocalist, sitarist, composer, and producer from Baltimore. Her sound blends elements of North Indian classical, noise/ambient electronics, beat-driven psych, and experimental dance pop. The work references her hybrid identity as a first-generation South Asian-American, her Sikh upbringing and musical education, as well as the chaos and spirituality of both the landscapes of Baltimore and urban India. Picking up her first sitar when she was twelve years old, Dang studied North Indian classical music (voice and sitar) in both New Delhi and Maryland. She cites the work of Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass as forebears in her musical practice and seeks to gel contemporary experimental, pop, and electronic music with the sounds of South Asia—through vocals and sitar, ragas, and sampling. This rigor has allowed for collaborations with artists such as Animal Collective, William Cashion (of Future Islands), James Acaster, and Thor Harris, and in supporting live roles for Beach House, black midi, Grimes, and Florist.