Experiance the best of Darbar Festival 2023 with this SKY Arts TV Show

This programme features three of the world’s finest Indian classical musicians in an engaging discussion about their careers, with a strong focus on gender dynamics in the classical music world. They talk candidly about their experiences with sexism and the challenges they’ve faced while building their professional lives in a traditionally male-dominated field, offering insights into what it takes to thrive as women in the Indian classical music scene.

Ranjani & Gayatri – acclaimed Carnatic vocalists who also play violin, known for their lyrical precision and jugalbandi interplay.

Anupama Bhagwat – a master sitarist celebrated for her inventive approach to melody.

Jyoti Hegde – world-renowned rudra veena player, featured in Darbar performances that year and emblematic of women’s evolving role in classical music performance.

These artists and their stories provide context for the episode’s theme of women in music — blending performance with insights about the challenges and triumphs women face in this classical art form.