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Purcell Room

Rahul Sharma and Harmeet S Vir

Friday 3 April 2009 Friday 3 April 2009

Harmeet Virdee gives a sitar recital, followed by a musical journey to Kashmir with the sounds of santoor played by Rahul Sharma.

Harmeet Virdee opens the Darbar Festival with a sitar...

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Harmeet Virdee gives a sitar recital, followed by a musical journey to Kashmir with the sounds of santoor played by Rahul Sharma.

Purcell Room

Somjit Das Gupta and Jesse Ban

Friday 3 April 2009 Friday 3 April 2009

An audience with Somjit Das Gupta on the heritage of the rabaab and sarod instruments with musical demonstrations, followed by a concert of soulful ragas and indo-jazz on saxophone by Jesse...

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An audience with Somjit Das Gupta on the heritage of the rabaab and sarod instruments with musical demonstrations, followed by a concert of soulful ragas and indo-jazz on saxophone by Jesse Bannister.

Purcell Room

Aruna Sairam and Somjit Das Gu

Friday 3 April 2009 Friday 3 April 2009

Somjit Das Gupta plays ragas on the rarely heard rabab, followed by a performance from Aruna Sairam, one of the most sought after singers from southern India, in her first UK performance.
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Somjit Das Gupta plays ragas on the rarely heard rabab, followed by a performance from Aruna Sairam, one of the most sought after singers from southern India, in her first UK performance.

Purcell Room

Ashwini Bhide and Carnatic Voc

Saturday 4 April 2009 Saturday 4 April 2009

A concert from rising UK stars from the world of carnatic music, followed by a performance from Ashwini Bhide, a singer who evokes the true spirit of north Indian khayal music.

Vocalists...

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A concert from rising UK stars from the world of carnatic music, followed by a performance from Ashwini Bhide, a singer who evokes the true spirit of north Indian khayal music.

Purcell Room

Shashank Subramanium, and Gane

Saturday 4 April 2009 Saturday 4 April 2009

An audience with Shashank Subramanium on the heritage of the carnatic flute with musical demonstrations, followed by a violin concert led by Ganesh and Kumeresh.

Shashank, one of the...

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An audience with Shashank Subramanium on the heritage of the carnatic flute with musical demonstrations, followed by a violin concert led by Ganesh and Kumeresh.

Purcell Room

Wasifuddin Dagar and Pandit Te

Saturday 4 April 2009 Saturday 4 April 2009

A performance from one of the foremost dhrupad singers in India, followed by a virtuoso sarod recital by Tejendra Majumdar.

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A performance from one of the foremost dhrupad singers in India, followed by a virtuoso sarod recital by Tejendra Majumdar.

Purcell Room

Purbayan Chatterjee, Shashank

Sunday 5 April 2009 Sunday 5 April 2009

Enjoy a khayal vocal performance with Dr Vijay Rajput followed by a concert with Purbayan Chatterjee on sitar and Shashank on flute.

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Enjoy a khayal vocal performance with Dr Vijay Rajput followed by a concert with Purbayan Chatterjee on sitar and Shashank on flute.

Purcell Room

Wasifuddin Dagar and Rupak Kul

Sunday 5 April 2009 Sunday 5 April 2009

An audience with Ustad F Wasifuddin Dagar on the ancient heritage of the dhrupad music and history of the Dagar family, followed by northern Indian flute with Rupak Kulkarni.

Ustad F...

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An audience with Ustad F Wasifuddin Dagar on the ancient heritage of the dhrupad music and history of the Dagar family, followed by northern Indian flute with Rupak Kulkarni.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Nina Virdee Urban Love and Tab

Sunday 5 April 2009 Sunday 5 April 2009

Nina Virdee presents new high-energy music that crosses boundaries in the mould of Nitin Sawhney and Tablature!

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Nina Virdee presents new high-energy music that crosses boundaries in the mould of Nitin Sawhney and Tablature! brings together east and west percussion.

Purcell Room

Aniruddha Bhattacharya and Pan

Sunday 5 April 2009 Sunday 5 April 2009

An evening khayal by Aniruddha Bhattacharya followed, and a tabla solo from the musical genius of Pandit Kumar Bose.

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An evening khayal by Aniruddha Bhattacharya followed, and a tabla solo from the musical genius of Pandit Kumar Bose.

Royal Festival Hall

BBC Concert Orchestra

Wednesday 6 May 2009 Wednesday 6 May 2009

Bollywood megastar Kavita Krishnamurti jets in to London for a one-off performance of classic Bollywood songs.

EVENT TAGS:: India | Music | Orchestral | Music | BBC Concert Orchestra 08/09

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Bollywood megastar Kavita Krishnamurti jets in to London for a one-off performance of classic Bollywood songs.

Level 5 Function Room

Sam Miller and Vikram Seth

Sunday 5 July 2009 Sunday 5 July 2009

Sam Miller has described Delhi as being 'India's dreamtown - and its purgatory' and this event reveals the dual character of this beguiling megacity.

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Sam Miller has described Delhi as being 'India's dreamtown - and its purgatory' and this event reveals the dual character of this beguiling megacity.

Weston Pavilion

Southbank Centre Book Club: Ar

Saturday 11 July 2009 Saturday 11 July 2009

Southbank Centre Book Club reads Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger, winner of the 2008 Booker Prize. Balram, the White Tiger, was born in a backwater village but nurses a dream of escape.

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Southbank Centre Book Club reads Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger, winner of the 2008 Booker Prize.

Purcell Room

Aravind Adiga

Sunday 12 July 2009 Sunday 12 July 2009

Booker Prize-winner Aravind Adiga gives his first public reading from his novel Between the Assassinations, which is set in the imaginary city of Kittur, a place brimming with vivacious characters...

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Booker Prize-winner Aravind Adiga gives his first public reading from his novel Between the Assassinations, which is set in the imaginary city of Kittur, a place brimming with vivacious characters from all levels of Indian society.

Royal Festival Hall

Nishat Khan and Philharmonia O

Sunday 26 July 2009 Sunday 26 July 2009

A special event featuring the world premiere of Nishat Khan’s Sitar Concerto performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, alongside music for sitar and tabla.

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A special event featuring the world premiere of Nishat Khan’s Sitar Concerto performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, alongside music for sitar and tabla.

Purcell Room

Indian Classical Music: Khyal

Wednesday 23 September 2009 Wednesday 23 September 2009

Rising star of Indian Khyal vocal music, Piu Sarkhel, is joined by tabla virtuoso brothers Akbar and Babar Latif.

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Rising star of Indian Khyal vocal music, Piu Sarkhel, is joined by tabla virtuoso brothers Akbar and Babar Latif..

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Purcell Room

Academy of Performing Arts

Saturday 26 September 2009 Saturday 26 September 2009

A double bill of stunning Indian classical dance begins with Rama Vaidyanathan, one of India’s leading performers of Bharatanatyam. She is accompanied by live vocal and instrumental music.

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A double bill of stunning Indian classical dance begins with Rama Vaidyanathan, one of India’s leading performers of Bharatanatyam.

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Royal Festival Hall

Remembering Nusrat

Sunday 4 October 2009 Sunday 4 October 2009

Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Group come together with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to pay tribute to one of the greatest singers of the 20th century - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Group come together with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to pay tribute to one of the greatest singers of the 20th century - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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Royal Festival Hall

Remembering Nusrat

Wednesday 7 October 2009 Wednesday 7 October 2009

Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Group come together with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to pay tribute to one of the greatest singers of the 20th century - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Group come together with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to pay tribute to one of the greatest singers of the 20th century - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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Purcell Room

World Strings Rare Ragas: London Sitar Ensemble and James Barralet

Sunday 25 October 2009 Sunday 25 October 2009

A unique cross-cultural collaboration between London Sitar Ensemble and the young cello artist James Barralet (winner of the Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists).

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A unique cross-cultural collaboration between London Sitar Ensemble and the young cello artist James Barallet (winner of the Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists).