The Bhavan Centre is dedicated to developing Indian art and culture, providing courses in 24 different subjects including music, dance, languages, yoga and drama, as well as an annual summer school. The Centre offers a degree course in Indian Classical Music, in association with Trinity Laban. The Bhavan Centre also presents a programme of concerts, often featuring renowned artists from India. As well as the main concert hall, there is a gallery space and bookshop at the Centre. Our funding contributes towards core costs.
A special collaboration featuring the Sitar and Electronic Guitar, as part of Bhavan's Bhinna Abhinna music series.
This time Bhavan's Sitar guru Sanjay Guha, performed with renowned Electronic guitarist Deirdre Cartwright in this afternoon of superb experimental music.
Music for the show was composed by Sanjay Guha and Deirdre Cartwritght.
Alison Rayner on double bass and Winston Clifford on drums.
With Mridangam teacher at the Bhavan M.Balachandar and his student on the Morsing, Kabelananth.
Performed on 13th April 2013, in front of a record-breaking One thousand people in the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer at the Southbank.
This play was commissioned especially for the Alchemy Festival 2013 by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in London. The original play written in Kannada was translated into Sanskrit by Dr HVS Shastry.
Bhavan's Kathak dancers, students of Abhay Shankar Mishra perform at the centre on 24th February 2013
in tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar at his memorial. The piece was composed by the late Sitarist himself.
Also in attendance was Anoushka Shankar, with her husband, director Joe Wright.
Bhavan's Bharatanaryam dancers, students of Prakash Yadagudde perform at the centre on 24th February 2013
in tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar at his memorial.
Also in attendance was Anoushka Shankar, with her husband, director Joe Wright.
Performed by senior disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar and Sitar guru at Bhavan Sanjay Guha, along with others at Bhavan...including mridangam teacher M.Balachandar and Vina and Sitar students
Performed on 24th February 2013 during a memorial held for Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar, who passed away on 11th December 2012.
Check out what's on at the Bhavan Centre in London, in this advert made for Indian T.V.
It's the third advert to be made for Zee T.V, Star Plus, NDTV amongst others in the run up to Diwali 2012.
Check out what's on at the Bhavan Centre in London, in this advert made for Indian T.V.
It's the second advert to be made for Zee T.V, Star Plus, NDTV amongst others during October 2012.
Check out what's on at the Bhavan Centre in London, in this advert made for Indian T.V.
To be aired on Zee T.V, Star Plus, NDTV amongst others during October 2012
Students playing the tabla, north Indian percussion taught under Bhavan's resident teacher Rajkumar Misra
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students playing the North Indian stringed instrument - Sitar, taught under Bhavan's resident teacher Sanjay Guha.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students playing south Indian drums - Mridangam, taught under Bhavan's resident teacher M Balachandar.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students performing the North Indian dance style of Kathak, taught by Bhavan's resident teacher Abhay Shankar Mishra.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students performing the North Indian dance style of Kathak, taught by Bhavan's resident teacher Abhay Shankar Mishra.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students performing South Indian vocal classical singing and Vina, taught by Bhavan's resident teacher Sivasakti Sivanesan.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students performing North Indian vocal classical singing, taught by Bhavan's resident teacher Chandrima Misra.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students performing South Indian dance form Bharatnatyam, taught by Bhavan's resident teacher Prakash Yadagudde.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students performing South Indian dance form Bharatnatyam, taught by Bhavan's resident teacher Prakash Yadagudde.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students performing semi-classical Bengali music, taught under Bhavan's teacher Sajali Roy.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Students playing the Karnatic Violin, taught under Bhavan's resident teacher Balu Raguraman.
This event took place at the Bhavan in London on 22nd January as part of Bhavan's Founder's day celebrations.
Check out this latest advert about the Bhavan, airing on all the popular Asian T.V channels during Summer and Autumn 2010. The Bhavan Centre in London is where you need to be if you want to know or learn more about art forms from India and the sub-continent. Music, dance, languages, Yoga, special art and archaeology classes. We have everything on offer here.
A beautiful art gallery for art exhibitions, a wonderful 300 seater auditoriium, providing the stage for many legends of the sub-continent. These have included, Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, South Indian vocal legend Dr M.Balamurali krishna, Begum Parveen Sultana, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pandit Jasraj and Ustad Rashid Khan, to name a few.
The Bhavan is going from strength to strength, as we put on more diverse shows, dramas, exhibitions. On top of that we are welcoming more and more people through our doors every day, be it in the form of our students or audience.
We also run a gound-breaking Bachelor's degree in Indian Classical music being taught here, in association with Trinity College of Music. For information on any of the above, log onto bhavan.net, e-mail info@bhvan.net or call us on 020 7381 3086/4608
http://www.bhavan.net/events.html
See you soon!!
The Bhavan Centre, London will be appearing across Asian Television during the summer once again. This video promotes the 3 week intensive summer school, which starts in July. The Bhavan Centre would love to know what you think of this advert...get in touch, e-mail us: info@bhavan.net or call us 020 7381 3086/4608, we'd love to hear what you think.
Check out a promotional video about the Bhavan's activities. This aired on channels like Zee T.V, NDTV, Aastha. We hope it gives you an idea of just what we do hear and the diversity of subjects taught. For more information check out www.bhavan.net
Bhavan Kathak dancers' tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar
Bharatanatyam tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar
Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar
Bhavan Centre TV advert - 1st Oct
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