Flytjendur
Caput Ensemble
Pranav Ranjit
MA Tónsmíðar
The artistic practice of Pranav Ranjit (they/he), currently based in Reykjavík, Iceland, ranges from composition to free improvisation, from stillness to noise, from notated time to inner time, and from fragmentation to unity. Described as “forming a beautiful whole” by Estonian cultural magazine Sirp and “contemplative, at times evoking the breath of a resting dragon” by Czech publication KlasikaPlus, Ranjit’s compositions draw from perceptions of nature, folk traditions, and contrasts of fullness and silence.
A recipient of the Eisner Prize in the Creative Arts, Ranjit has studied in the United States, Estonia, Finland, and Iceland with Þuríður Jónsdóttir, Páll Ragnar Pálsson, Tõnu Kõrvits, Helena Tulve, Veli-Matti Puumala, and Ken Ueno. Ranjit’s music has been played across North America and Europe by Les Percussions de Strasbourg, YXUS Ensemble, violinist Dennis Kim, flautist Sarah Brady, and clarinetist Scott Lygate, among others, and has featured at festivals including Ostrava Days and Estonian Music Days.
Ranjit has participated in courses and masterclasses with composers including James MacMillan, Klaus Lang, Lisa Streich, Oscar Bianchi, and Du Yun. Largely self-taught as an electroacoustic composer and an improviser on often prepared pianos, they are active in the free improvisation and noise scenes in Reykjavík.
