We write to inform you that the Festival of Sacred Songs & Dance has been postponed to March/ April 2017
Ustad Irshad Khan - sitar/ Surbahar
With Shahbaz Hussain - tabla
The Music Room
Presented by Friends Hearth/Music Room in association with SAMA Arts Network
From the serene and beautiful to the hypnotic and physical, this concert brings together two very different interpretations of the poetry of Rumi, the 13th-century Persian scholar and mystic whose work had a huge impact on Islamic culture and spiritual Sufi music.
Few artists bring life to Rumi’s poetry quite like Parissa. One of the most revered Iranian singers performing today, her striking vocals portray the full range of emotions in Rumi’s words, tapping into the spiritual qualities of his work.
Capturing in a totally different way the ecstatic joy of Sufi music, the Meshk Ensemble are one of the world’s finest ‘whirling dervish’ groups, a sect of Turkish Sufis descended from followers of Rumi. They perform the mystical sema ceremony, where dancers spin in circles, drawing hypnotic patterns on stage that are echoed by entrancing music played on traditional Turkish instruments, and building to a rousing crescendo
Saturday 8 October 2016 2016 / 10Am - 6pm
- 18Gundecha Brothers - DHRUPAD WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR
Tileyard STudios, London
SAMA ARTS NETWORK in association with the DHRUPAD INSTITUTE UK presents
A DHRUPAD WORKSHOP AND A SEMINAR
GUNDECHA BROTHERS
Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are the leading exponents of the Dhrupad style of music. They are among the most active performers in Indian and international circuits.
They were conferred “Padmashri” in 2012 by the Govt. of India for their contribution in the field of Dhrupad and Indian Classical Music.
Born in Ujjain in Central India, both were initiated into music by their parents. Gundecha Brothers received conventional university education and learned the Dhrupad vocal art under the renowned Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar and also with Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (the distinguished performer of Rudra Veena) under guru shishya paramapara in Dhrupad Kendra Bhopal.
The Gundecha Brothers have sung great Hindi poetry by Tulsidas, Kabir, Padmakar, Nirala in Dhrupad style. They have recorded widely with many labels and have toured internationally throughout the world
Akhilesh Gundecha - Pakhawaj
£25
5 Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Nearest Tube Station
Kings Cross - Circle / Hammersmith / Metropolitan / Northern / Piccadilly / Victoria
Presented by SAMA Arts Network in association with The Dhrupad Institute UK Presents
Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are the leading exponents of the Dhrupad style of music. They are among the most active performers in Indian and international circuits.
They were conferred “Padmashri” in 2012 by the Govt. of India for their contribution in the field of Dhrupad and Indian Classical Music.
Born in Ujjain in Central India, both were initiated into music by their parents. Gundecha Brothers received conventional university education and learned the Dhrupad vocal art under the renowned Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar and also with Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (the distinguished performer of Rudra Veena) under guru shishya paramapara in Dhrupad Kendra Bhopal.
The Gundecha Brothers have sung great Hindi poetry by Tulsidas, Kabir, Padmakar, Nirala in Dhrupad style . They have recorded widely with many labels and have toured internationally throughout the world
Akhilesh Gundecha - Pakhawaj
Renu Gundecha - Tanpura
Anant Gundecha - Tanpura
£20
5 Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Nearest Tube Station
Kings Cross - Circle / Hammersmith / Metropolitan / Northern / Piccadilly / Victoria
Rani Khanam is one of the most sensitive and astute interpreters of Lucknow Gharana of Kathak today. Her style reflects deep comprehension of the dance tradition which has set new dimensions and source of inspirations to younger generation. A powerful and imaginative dancer, Rani Khanam displays a breathtaking technique in both pure dance and in the art of abhinaya.
A cultural visionary, beside an outstanding exponent of Kathak, her contribution to the field of art is profound and unparalleled in traditional dance history. A powerful and imaginative dancer, Rani Khanam displays a breathtaking technique in both pure dance and in the art of abhinaya.
A total belief in herself and the courage to follow her aspirations which made Rani Khanam today the only Indian Muslim Kathak classical dancer of distinction who braved to dance on Islamic verses & Sufiana verses of mystic Sufi poets. It was her faith and dedication to dance that helped her scale heights having a series of firsts with her name.
As an artiste, choreographer and guru, she always strives for excellence. Rani Khanam performs both classical Kathak and her unique repertoire of sacred dances. Her bold and intellectual compositions in traditional themes are brilliant and unique.
SECTION 1 FRONT £20
SECTION 2 REAR £15
SECTION 3 BALCONY £10
The Bhavan Centre, 4a Castletown Road, London W14 9HE
Nearest Tube Station
West Kensington - District
Barons Court - Piccadily / District
Mystic Voices events from 2013-2016
Wednesday 27 July 2016 / 6:30pm
Folk Music Traditions of Rajasthan • Film/Talk/Music
Nehru Centre, London
The vast unending expanse of burning hot sand that makes up the Thar Desert of Rajasthan hosts one of the most vibrant and evocative music cultures of world. The heady, hypnotic combination of rhythm and melodies sung and played by the Langas and Manganiyars are part of the eternal appeal of this mysterious and wondrous land. The soulful, full throated voices of these two music communities have filled the cool air of the desert night for centuries in a tradition that reflects all aspects of Rajasthani life. Songs for every occasion, mood and moment; stories of legendary battles, heroes and lovers engender a spirit of identity, expressed through music that provides relief from the inhospitable land of heat and dust storms
The Langas and Manganiyars are groups of hereditary professional musicians, whose music has been supported by wealthy landlords and aristocrats for generations. Both sing in the same dialect, but their styles and repertoires differ, shaped by the tastes of their patrons. The monarchs of the courts of Rajput and Jaipur maintained large music and dance troupes an in an environment where the arts were allowed to flourish. Though both communities are made up of Muslim musicians, many of their songs are in praise of Hindu deities and celebrate Hindu festivals such as Diwali and Holi.
Free Admission / info@sama.co.uk
The spiraling sounds of Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s Mohan Veena intertwine with the vocal harmonies of Anwar Khan Manghaniyar, in a sort of long tracking shot through the desert immensity.
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt: Mohan Veena
Nihar Mehta: Tabla
Anwar Khan Manganiar: Singer
Gazi Khan Barna: Kartâl
Feiruz Khan Manghaniyar: Dholak
Ghewar Khan Manghaniyar: Kamanchiya.
£22.50 /
Thursday 4 August 2016 / 6:30pm
Dhrupad – in Conversation with Uday Bhawalkar • Excerpts of Dhrupad Film • Voice culture through dhrupad singing/ Lecture demonstration
Nehru Centre, London
Uday Bhawalkar is one of the foremost Dhrupad vocalists and a strong force in its growing recognition and popularity. Uday believes that when immersed in the note and raga, the self disappears and music takes on its own existence; the principle of ‘darshan’. These values are helping him on the path of devotion to Dhrupad. Dhrupad is one of the oldest forms of North Indian classical music and Uday maintains its majesty and subtle nuances. Dhrupad is a living and evolving classical music tradition. Uday has developed a unique style deeply embedded in raga ras and bhaav.
Dhrupad is one of the oldest forms of North Indian classical music and Uday maintains its majesty and subtle nuances. Dhrupad is a living and evolving classical music tradition. Uday has developed a unique style deeply embedded in raga ras and bhaav.
This brings a creative melodic addition to the precise intonation and pronunciation characteristic to the Dhrupad style. Uday spent over 12 years studying and living in the traditional guru-shishya parampara with Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar (Vocal) and Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (Rudra-Veena), the towering pillars of the Dhrupad tradition. During this period there was a simple and complete concentration on the music itself. This intimate relationship, in which the Ustads willingly gave their inner secrets along with Uday’s devotion, brought him to a deep sense of completeness and wholeness.
Uday believes in gaining the state of “sahaj”, being equally at ease in concerts large or small. While teaching, Uday creates a nurturing environment for his students and continues to bring a new life to the ancient tradition of Dhrupad. For Uday, every musical act is a blessing and a stage on his life’s journey.
Lecture Demonstration:
Dhrupad Vocal – Shri Kirit Singh
Pakhawaj - Shri Pratap Awad
Presented in association with Sama Arts Network / Dhrupad Institute UK and Dhrupad Music Society
Free Admission / info@sama.co.uk
Saturday 6 August / 7.30pm
Qawwal Najmuddin Saifuddin And Group: In Praise Of Khusrau
Tileyard Studios , London
The family of Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin group trace their ancestry back to the 13th-century around the time of Hazrat Amir Khusrau. Their family until recently was led by the late Ustad Bahuddin Qawwal, one of the great exponents of Khusrau’s work and his sons Najamuddin/ Saifuddin are considered today as the leading singers of the Sufi Qawwali tradition.
Muhammad Najmuddid: Lead vocalist
Saifuddin Mehmood: 2nd lead vocal/harmonium
Zafeeruddin Ahmeed: Harmonium Mughisuddin: Support Singer/ Chorus
Ehtishamuddin Hussain: Support Singer/Chorus
Zia Muhammad: Tabla
Naseem Ahmed: Dholak
Rashid Hussain: Chorus
Muhammad Moazzam Al Khair: Chorus
The concent is in Building 5 of Tileyard Studios. Follow the signs.
£27.25 /
Vandana was taught in the early years by her father (Mansukhlal Kotak), an accomplished harmonium and vocal artist of Hindustani classical music who initiated her at an early age. She accompanied her father and sister and numerous Indian festivals and by the age of 16 had won her first music competition in London. This award encouraged her and this propelled her to learn from the well respected and esteemed classical music guru, Pandit Pratap Narayan (father of renowned music directors Jatin-Lalit), and elder brother of Pandit Jasraj.
A pivotal time in her musical journey was in 2004 when she was invited by Gajendra Singh (Director of TV reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma) to join a workshop in Mumbai with contestants of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma’, which was being facilitated by the Bollywood industry’s legendary Guru, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan who encouraged her to become his disciple to further cement her grasp and understanding of this extremely tough discipline. She travels to India three times a year from London to broaden her knowledge in Indian classical music with her Guru Ji.
She has had an excellent vocal music experience from of Bollywood’s classical music maestro’s Ravindra Jain (‘Daadu’) and with her training on voice culture from specialist Subhra Dasgupta has been of great assistance. Recently, her new album has been released by the well-known vocalist Shri Anup Jalota.
Hanif Khan - tabla
Sunil Jadhav - Harmonium
Presented in association with Sama Arts Network
Free Admission / info@sama.co.uk
Wednesday 31 August 2016 / 6:30pm
Programme Of Ghazals - Dev Dutt Joshi - Vocal
Nehru Centre, London
Devdutt Joshi is a British born artist who has been giving concerts for over 25 years. Dev is well versed in many genres of Indian music such as Ghazal, Geet, Bhajan, Qawalli and modern music.
Dev's grandfather Chandra-Durgesh Joshi sang for HMV in 1945. Dev has inherited his grandfather’s singing talent two generations later.
Dev had taken blessings and guidance from great Pandits, Ustads and Maestros in music such as:
Jagjit Singh (Ghazal singer) Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Pandit Pratap Narayan, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarthy
Dev has performed concerts throughout the UK, USA, Canada, India and Europe. Dev has also sung in British films as well as advertising campaigns for Television.
In addition, Dev has performed with the following artists:
Ghulam Ali (Ghazal Singer), Tari Khan (Tabla Player), Sivamani (World percussionist), Mahalaxmi Iyer (Playback singer), Atif Aslam (Pop Singer), Susheela Raman.
With Tabla/Harmonium/Guitar
Free Admission / info@sama.co.uk
Sunday 29 November / 6:30pm
Chandra Chakraborty - Thumri, Dadra, Kajri & Chaiti
The Music Room @ Friends Hearth, London
Gifted, mellifluous, extremely talented Chandra Chakraborty was considered as a child prodigy in India by many of the doyens of Indian Classical Music. Chandra started singing at the tender age of 3. Her first teacher was her mother Smt Manju Chakraborty.
She was a research scholar at Sangeet Research Academy where she learnt khyal from Pt A Kanan and Smt Malabika Kanan. Presently learning Thumri, Dadra, Kajri from Padmabhushan Smt Girija Devi. Chandra is also Gold Medalist in Thumri from All India Radio and a National Scholar of Music and Dance.
Sanju Sahai - tabla
Kamalbir Singh - Violin
Tickets £15 available at the door / tmrwembley.com
For reservation please email: info@ sama.co.uk or friendshearth@gmail.com
Presented in Association with Friends Hearth (The Music Room)
Tuesday 24 November / 6:30pm
Deepa Nair Rasiya - Sufi
Nehru Centre, London
London British-Indian singer songwriter, Deepa Nair Rasiya has been making waves in recent years, on the World Music platform internationally and is being increasingly recognized as a pioneering and innovative composer with a deeply soulstirring vocal style. Her South Indian heritage, combined with her exploration of and training in both Western music and North Indian Classical music have come together to shape her into a unique musician straddling with ease a range of musical genres and earning her an unrivalled place amongst the female Indian vocal artistes of the UK today. Deepa has the ground-breaking Sufi album titled ‘DESTINATION’ which was released in July 2015 and a Shabad Kirtan album SARANAI which is due for release at the end of 2015.
Deepa Nair Rasiya - Vocals; Manjeet Singh Rasiya - Tabla; Surjeet Singh Aulakh - Sarangi; Siddharth Singh - Guitar; Nimrita Kaur Rasiya Keys and support vocals
Free Admission / nehrucentre.org.uk
Presented in association Nehru Centre
Friday 20 November / 6:30pm
Krishna Chakraborty - Khyal
Nehru Centre, London
London Krishna Chakraborty is a Hindustani classical vocalist. She was groomed by the saintly Kirana guru, Pt. Bholanath Bhatt for seven years. She continued her training under maestros Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Sangeet Acharya Tarapada Chakraborty, Pt. Nivruttibua Sarnaik and Pt. V.G. Jog She is equally at ease singing Khayal, Th umri, Tappa, Dadra and light classical music. She has imbibed the various nuances of each gharana and has developed a unique style of her own. Her music moved Swami Dharmananda so much that he christened her with the title, ‘Sanatani,’ which is another name of the Goddess Saraswati meaning eternal. Krishnaji currently resides in London as a guru and performer.
Hanif Khan - tabla
Rekesh Chauhan - harmonium
Free Admission / nehrucentre.org.uk
Presented in association Nehru Centre
Wednesday 18 November / 6:30pm
Papia Ghoshal - Baul
Nehru Centre, London
London "Baul Papia & Basihnav Tantra", the music group, dedicated mainly to baul music was founded by Papia Das Baul in Prague in 2008 to present rare traditional Indian music to the outside world. Th is music is gradually disappearing and Papia, classically trained at the University of Calcutta in the Indian vocal styles, is bringing it to fresh audiences in the West, thus bridging one of the cultural gaps between India and the Western world..
Free Admission / nehrucentre.org.uk
Presented in association Nehru Centre
Sunday 8 November / 6:30pm
Suhas Vyas - Khyal
Bhavan Centre, London
London Pandit Suhas Vyas was born in Osmanabad in 1949. He started his musical education at a young age and had the privilege of being guided and mentored by none other than his illustrious father Padmabhushan Pandit C.R. Vyas. Although he belongs to the traditional discipline of three different gharanas, namely Gwalior, Agra, and Kirana, he has incorporated the tempered flavour of his father’s gayaki into a distinctively individual style. His performances are marked with a deep and learned interpretation of the raga and a sense of rediscovering the traditions that he has learned in. Suhas has performed on prestigious platforms all over India and abroad. He is also a graded artist at All India Radio and has recorded several albums, and has been promoting Indian Classical music by training several students and conducting lecture demonstrations all over the world.
Sanju Sahai - tabla
Rekesh Chauhan - harmonium
Tickets £15 / bhavan.net / 020 7381 3086
Saturday 14 December 2013 / 7:30pm
Ashwini Bhide Deshpande – Khyal / Gundecha Brothers – Dhrupad
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Ashwini Bhide Deshpande
Ashwini Bhide Deshpande is an outstanding vocalist of the famed ‘Jaipur-Atrauli’ Khyal vocal tradition and is one of the foremost representatives of a new generation of singers. Her musicianship is characterized by a blend of tonal sweetness coupled with vitality and emotion. She possesses an unerring grasp over the grammar of the raga whilst maintaining a unique quality of soulfulness in her singing. Ashwini is also fluent in Sanskrit, which further enriches her repertoire by the inclusion of Bhakti tradition poetry, stotras (sacred songs) and stutis (hymns). She has added to her devotional repertoire by composing melodies for many of these texts.
Ashwini has been recorded widely and has published two acclaimed books - ‘Ragarachananjali’ is a collection of her own compositions (bandishes) – for which she has received much praise for its tremendous musical creativity and presentation.
Ashwini’s contribution to Hindustani classical vocal music has been acknowledged by way of awards and citations. Most recently she has been the recipient of the Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur Memorial Award 2013.
Gundecha Brothers
Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are among the best performers of Dhrupad (traditional sung poetry of Northern India), the oldest vocal genre in the Hindustani classical tradition. After a classic university education combining music with economics and commerce respectively, the Gundecha brothers trained in Dhrupad under the masters Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagaras and Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. The Gundecha Brothers have set up a dhrupad institute – gurukul – in Bhopal where about 30 students from all over the world learn Dhrupad music under guru-shishya parampara.
The brothers have worked to expand their dhrupad repertoire by incorporating the Bhakti poetry of Kabir, Tulsidas, Padmakar, Nirala and others. Akhilesh Gundecha has learnt Pakhawaj from Pandit Shrikant Mishra and Raja Chhatrapati Singh Ju Deo and has accompanied many Dhrupad Maestros.
The Gundecha Brothers have released about 50 records for HMV, Music Today, Times Music, Sony, Sundaram Records, Navras and others. They have also performed and conducted workshops at many international music festivals and institutions in over 25 countries.
Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha have been awarded with the ‘Padmashree’ in 2012 in the field of Art - Indian Classical Music – Vocal.
Thursday 1 May 2014 / 7:30pm
Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar - The Bhakti Tradition / North Indian Khyal, Vocal
Bhavan, London
Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar is one of the most acclaimed vocalists in India today. Born into a family of musicians, she took up lessons in classical vocal music under the guidance of Shri M.T. Mhaiskar and later on from Pandit M.S. Kanetkar, a disciple of Ustad Bhurji Khan.
With her highly refined and melodious voice, Manjiri is looked upon as a true successor of the complex and rich vocal style of the Jaipur Gharana, which has included such great names as Alladiya Khan and Kesarbai Kerkar. She is in great demand as a soloist in India and abroad, and has performed at international venues and festivals such as WOMAD and the BBC proms.
Vishwanath Shirodkar - Tabla
Friday 20 June 2014 / 7:30pm
Uday Bhawalkar - North Indian Dhrupad & Dhamar, Vocal
Bhavan, London
Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar is one of the most acclaimed vocalists in India today. Born into a family of musicians, she took up lessons in classical vocal music under the guidance of Shri M.T. Mhaiskar and later on from Pandit M.S. Kanetkar, a disciple of Ustad Bhurji Khan.
With her highly refined and melodious voice, Manjiri is looked upon as a true successor of the complex and rich vocal style of the Jaipur Gharana, which has included such great names as Alladiya Khan and Kesarbai Kerkar. She is in great demand as a soloist in India and abroad, and has performed at international venues and festivals such as WOMAD and the BBC proms.
Vishwanath Shirodkar - Tabla
Tuesday 22 July 2014 / 7:30pm
Madhup Mudgal - The Bhakti Tradition / North Indian Khyal, Vocal
Purcell Room, London
Madhup Mudgal is one of the leading Indian classical singers of his generation. His performances combine a highly musical aesthetic with a uniquely scholarly approach, thereby maintaining the purity of this tradition. He is the director of the famous Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, the oldest music school in Delhi (which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year), founded by his father and guru Vinay Chandra Maudgalya. His family’s musical heritage spans more than five decades, and Madhup Mudgal has had the privilege of studying under several great gurus of Hindustani music, including Shri Vasant Thakar, Pandit Jasraj and Kumar Gandharva.
Savani Mudgal - Vocal support & tanpura.
Tuesday 10 March 2015 / 7:45pm
Vidya Shah - Colour Me In Song / Sufi & Bhakti Tradition
Purcell Room, London
Vidya Shah is a well-known Indian singer, musician, social activist and writer. This evening she will be presenting a special concert that celebrates the mystic poets of medieval India, whilst bringing alive some of the most powerful and ecstatic expressions of love, devotion and surrender from both the Sufi and Bhakti strains of spiritual poetry - including the immortal verses of Meerabai, Bulleh Shah, Kabir and others.
Vidya combines her music with a deep understanding of its social history, which particularly comes through in her thematic performances such as with ‘The Last Mughal’ with author William Dalrymple or her Sufi renditions that explore the feminine in the mystic.
Vidya Shah - vocal & tanpura
Ghulam Ali - Sarangi
Saphwat Simab - Rabab
Hanif Khan - Tabla
Mitel Purohit - Dholak / Tabla
Tuesday 21 April 2015 / 6:30pm
Sanjeev Chimmalgi - Hindustani Classical Vocal
Nehru Centre, London
Sanjeev Chimmalgi is one of the most promising Hindustani classical singers of the new generation. He has been singing professionally for the past 25 years and has performed all over India, the USA and the UK.
Sanjeev’s technique combines a highly musical aesthetic with a uniquely lucid and refined approach, and his concerts are noted for the delicacy of his approach to both swar (note) and bol (lyrics). His singing style incorporates aspects of the Kirana, Gwalior and Agra gharanas of music, which he imbibed from master vocalist and Guru, Pandit CR Vyas.
Brought to The Nehru Centre by Sama Arts Network & Navras Records, Sanjeev will be accompanied by Neha Chimmalgi on tanpura, Sanjay Jhalla on tabla and Rekesh Chauhan on harmonium.
Sunday 28 June 2015 / 7pm
Kayhan Kalhor / Shujaat Khan / Sandeep Das - Ghazal Ensemble
Cadagon Hall, London
Iran’s Kayhan Kalhor and India’s Shujaat Husain Khan reunite in London to continue their longtime Persian and Indian collaboration.
The spellbinding Ghazal Ensemble continues its highly influential and original Persian and Indian collaboration with a rare performance. Iran’s kamancheh (spiked fiddle) master Kayhan Kalhor and India’s sitar (stringed lute) virtuoso Shujaat Husain Khan have toured the world over to critical acclaim for creating this intoxicating, delicate fusion. They are joined by the superb tabla player Sandeep Das.
This highly influential group has toured the world over to critical acclaim and is lauded for creating an original, delicate Indo-Persian fusion blending their two distinctive classical music traditions: the Persian dastgah and North Indian raga. Intertwined historically, geographically and culturally for centuries, these musical styles share some formal elements and modes which allow for exquisite and harmonious dialogue between the two traditions.
Shujaat Husain Khan, one of today’s greatest North Indian artists, represents the seventh generation of illustrious musicians in the Imdad Khan gharana (musical lineage) which includes his father the great sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan. Kayhan Kalhor, a creative force in today’s international music scene, is considered the preeminent ambassador of Persian music. He is known for stirring improvisations, exquisite compositions, and extensive collaborations with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Brooklyn Rider, Kronos Quartet and Osvaldo Golijov.
“An irresistible expression of creative musical passion.” (LA Times)
Presented by Arts Stage in association with Sama Arts Network
Tuesday 21 July 2015 / 7:45pm
Madras String Quartet / Raga Garage
Purcell Room, London
Madras String Quartet and Raga Garage perform music influenced by Indian and European classical tradition.
Madras String Quartet is made up of VS Narasimhan (violin), Mohan Rao (violin), K Sasikumar (viola) and VR Sekar (cello). They combine Indian classical compositions and Western harmonic principles. www.madrastringquartet.com
Raga Garage are Jyotsna Srikanth (Carnatic classical violin), Robert Atchison (Western Classical violin) and Shadrach Solomon (piano) along with ethnic percussion. A melting-pot of Indian and European classical influences, they create a fresh new sound. www.ragagarage.com
Presented by Dhruv Arts in association with Sama Arts Network
Venue - Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Nearest tube station - Waterloo station
Tickets - £25, £20 | 20% off discount code DHRUV
Box Office - 020 7730 4500 / www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Sunday 26 July 2015 / 6pm
A Celebration of Bollywood
Watersmeet, Rickmansworth
A journey through the entire genre of Bollywood music from Shankar-Jaikishan to Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
Featuring the great songs of Naushad, Shankar Jaikishan, By Burman, Khayyam, OP Nayyar, Madan Mohan, Ravi, RD Burman, Ravindra Jain, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Nadeem Shravan, Jatin-Lalit, AR Rehman, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and many others.
Venue - Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH
Tickets - £20 / £15
Box Office - 01923 711063 / www.watersmeet.co.uk
