Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust was founded in 2005 by artistic director Sandeep Singh Virdee and each year curates the Darbar Festival, the UK’s largest and most respected Indian classical music festival.
In order to aid the development of the next generation of Indian classical musicians, the Trust has forged partnerships with Sky Arts and BBC Radio 3, and regularly organises classical music classes and music retreats. In addition, it works closely with faith-based organisations to produce exhibitions and global inter-faith projects celebrating south Asian culture.
India's great Khayal vocalist Manjusha Patil-Kulkarni talks about her music.
Don't miss her rare morning concert at the Darbar Festival 2013 on Saturday 21 September 2013, Southbank Centre. Box office www.southbankcentre.co.uk/darbarfestival
Legendary tabla maestro from the Lucknow gharanam, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. This is an excerpt from Swapan Ji's tabla solo at The Darbar Festival 2006 in Leicester before great maestros including Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, Pandit Kumar Bose, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, Ronu Mujamdar, Kala Ramnath, Bahauddin Dagar, Subhankar Banerjee, Ravi Shankar Upadyay, Bhai Baldeep Singh and many more.
Published on 8 Mar 2013
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Artist:
Bahauddin Dagar - Rudra Veena
Ravishankar Upadhyay - Pakhawaj
Debipriya Das - Tanpura
Tracks
Rag Bhairavi
1 Alap (24.36)
2 Jor/Jhalla (36.49)
3 Dhrupad Composition in Chautaal (17.39)
Gurdain Rayatt / Tabla Solo
Chinmay Kolhatka / Harmonium
From a young age, he has been learning from his father Harkirat Rayatt and for the past 7 years has trained extensively under Pandit Shankar Ghosh. He is regarded as one of the finest upcoming tabla players in the UK.
Gurdain Rayatt / Tabla Solo
Chinmay Kolhatka / Harmonium
From a young age, he has been learning from his father Harkirat Rayatt and for the past 7
years has trained extensively under Pandit Shankar Ghosh. He is regarded as one of the
finest upcoming tabla players in the UK.
Rohan Kapadia / tabla
Upneet Singh / tabla
Shyla Shanmugalingam / veena
Achuthan Sripathmanathan / violin
Raheel Husain / sitar/vocal
Kaviraj Singh / santoor/vocal
Krithika Nadarajah / violin
Mithila Sarma / veena
Senthan Nadarajah / mridangam
A unique characteristic of the ensemble is the combination of North and South Indian music traditions, with Western instruments and elements of performance, to create a concert experience rarely seen elsewhere in Indian Classical music performance. By combining this performance concept with dynamic compositions composed for Tarang by masters of the classical Indian music genre, the ensemble presents a refreshing form of contemporary Indian classical music.
For more information please visit http://www.milapfest.com/tarang/the-ensemble/
Jesse Bannister's latest project and his new album "Play Out"
Recently back from a successful 5 date tour of India where he performed alongside Grammy winning Bickram Ghosh.,Uk's Leading classical Indian/Indo Jazz saxophonist Jesse Bannister performs with his new Quartet featuring Mobo award winning pianist Zoe Rahman, the mercury prize nominated drummer Seb Rochford and the groove infused lines of highly original and talented (Corrinne Bailey Rae) bassist Kenny Higgins.
This powerful line up promises to deliver a dynamic and uplifting performance and features tracks from Jesse's long awaited new album "Play Out"
"Jesse has a unique sound that will challenge the horizons of saxophone players for many decades to come" "TAPLAS"
The Album
Recorded Jan 2013 in London this album is a collection of Jesse's original works. His compositions draw freely from his background in Jazz, Indo/Jaxx and South Indian Classical music. His arrangements are a rich interplay of strong melody interwoven with flawless improvisation from Jesse Bannister and Zoe Rahman. Kenny Higgins on Bass does more than your average bass player. His signature style of driving groove and tasteful chords, not to mention his fluid improvisation are a perfect compliment to the overall sound. Add to the mix- drummer Seb Rochford's impeccable and imaginative playing to create an album which truly reflects Jesse's musical vision.
Alchemy at Southbank Centre 17th April 2013.
The debut performance for PLAY OUT is on 17th April 7.30 pm and is part of a double bill with the highly esteemed Ganesh Kumaresh as part of the Alchemy festival.
Audiences- prepare yourselves for this rare treat. Jesse is an artist to look out for and is on the cusp of taking the Indo/Jazz scene by storm.
A rare interview with one of the most influential tabla masters from India, Pandit Shankar Ghosh. Here is gives an insight into his world of tabla and music accompaniment with Ustad Vilayat Khan's Darbari Kanada released in 1968. The recording set a new standard and till remains one of the greatest sitar and tabla recordings to date.