TALVIN SINGH changed the face of music when he married Indian classical and electronic music in spectacular fashion on his award-winning debut album OK.

The hugely accomplished tabla player shows why as he amps up his drums, an array of gongs and other percussion instruments for this intimate, collaborative performance at the Royal Exchange’s in-the-round space.

Sitting cross-legged on a raised platform, Singh appears to begin with a sound check before giving the crowd a meditative demonstration of each instrument. He’s then joined by charismatic beatboxer Jason Singh — no relation — who’s more than happy to interact with the crowd, even wishing an amiable happy birthday to someone in the audience.

Standing in front of a huge table of electronic gear, Jason shows off his beat-boxing flair before a repeat and response face-off with Talvin as he responds to each beat of the tabla drum with its equivalent on beat box. His vocal range is quite incredible, from bird-like calls to the mimicry of bubbles underwater.

The pair return well and truly warmed-up following an interval, with Jason upping the ante on audience interaction by getting the crowd to hum in unison and then recording the ritual-like results.

A third collaborator, clarinettist Arun Ghosh, joins the dynamic duo on stage in style. In cap and tracksuit bottoms and with all the energy of a professional dancer, he jaunts around the circular space like a pied piper.

After this jaw-dropping performance, he later joins the two Singhs for an exhilarating finale where all three demonstrate the sheer passion for their individual instruments and the unique way in which they play them.

Someone can be heard shouting “one more” but Talvin jokes that he’d love to but he’s got a booking at a Chinese restaurant.

And he’s got a point. How could you top the energy of that last piece?