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Pravin Godkhindi (Bansuri)
An eclectic classical flautist, performing Hindustani music on the bansuri. He studied under his father Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi, an exponent of the Kirana gharana, as well as Carnatic mridangist Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma. He incorporat...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2021, on 24th October at London's Barbican Centre.

Musicians:
- Kaushiki Chakraborty (vocal)
- Shahbaz Hussain (tabla)
- Milind Kulkarni (Harmonium)
- Mithila Sarma (tanpura)

Let's journey back in time to Darbar Festival 2021 when we were graced by the exceptional ...

From Darbar Festival 2023, bansuri maestro Pravin Godkhindi empowered us with his wisdom.

Pravin Godkhindi is an eclectic classical flautist, performing Hindustani music on the bansuri. He studied under his father Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi, an exponent of the Kirana gharana, as well as Carnatic...

We are saddened to hear about the passing of one of the drupad legend Pandit Ram Kumar Mallick.

Padma Shri Pandit Ram Kumar Mallick (1957 - 2024)

Digging into our archives of our trip to India, we would like to share this Piece in Raag Bhimpalasi. Recorded for Darbar Festival in 2016, on locati...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2014, on 21 September, at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami (sarangi)
- Prabhu Edouard (tabla)

Raag Gara; Thaat: Khamaj; Samay: Evening

“I was encouraged by my gurus to immerse myself as completely as possible, in the study of mus...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2007, on 13th April, at the Phoenix Theatre, Leicester.

Musicians:
- Pandit Prem Kumar Mallick (dhrupad)
- Prashant Mallick (dhrupad)
- Ravi Shankar Upadhyay (pakhawaj)
- Debipriya Das & Gunwant Kaur (Tanpuras)

Raag Shudh Sarang; Thaat: Kalyan; Samay: Late Mornin...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2016, on 17th September, at the Royal Festival Hall, at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Aruna Sairam (vocal)
- Jayanthi Kumaresh (saraswati veena)
- Jyotsna Srikanth (violin)
- Nevyelli Venkatesh (mridangam)
- Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)
- Kiruthika Nadarajah & ...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2022, on 15th September, at Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican.

Musicians:
- Rajrupa Chowdhury (Sarod)
- Yashvant Vaishnav (Tabla)

Let's journey back in time to Darbar Festival 2022 when we were graced by the exceptional talent of Sarod Maestro Rajrupa Chowdhury, sh...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2015, on 18th September at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Ranjani & Gayatri (vocals)
- HN Bhaskar (violin)
- Sai Giridhar (mridangam)
- Giridhar Udupa (ghatam)
- Mithila Sarma & Kiruthika Nadarajah (tanpuras)

Renowned for the lyrical luminosity and purity wi...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2021, on 21st October, at the Barbican Centre, London.

Musicians:
- Dr Jyotsna Srikanth (violin)
- B C Manjunath (mridangam)
- Prathap Ramachandra (ghatam)
- R N Prakash (kanjira)

Dr Jyotsna Srikanth is adept at both Carnatic and Western traditions with parallel elo...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2014, on 21st September, at the Royal Festival Hall, at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami (sarangi)
- Prabhu Edouard (tabla)

Raag Mishra Khamaj; Thaat: Khamaj; Samay: Night

“I was encouraged by my gurus to immerse myself as comple...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2016, on 17th September, at the Royal Festival Hall, at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Aruna Sairam (vocal)
- Jayanthi Kumaresh (saraswati veena)
- Jyotsna Srikanth (violin)
- Nevyelli Venkatesh (mridangam)
- Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)
- Kiruthika Nadarajah & M...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2023, on 27th October, at Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican.

Musicians:
- Sarwar Hussain Khan (sarangi)
- Debjit Patitundi (tabla)

Let's journey back in time to Darbar Festival 2023 when we were graced by the exceptional talent of Sarwar Hussain Khan.

Khan was bor...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2017, on 9th November, at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

Musicians:
- Pravin Godkhindi (bamboo flute)
- Supreet Deshpande (tabla)

Raag Maru Bihag; Thaat: Kalyan; Samay: Night

In this video, Godkhindi performs Raag Maru Bihag. His delivery is evocative and witty and...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2015, on 18th September at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Ranjani & Gayatri (vocals)
- HN Bhaskar (violin)
- Sai Giridhar (mridangam)
- Giridhar Udupa (ghatam)
- Mithila Sarma & Kiruthika Nadarajah (tanpuras)

Renowned for the lyrical luminosity and purity wi...

From Darbar Festival 2023, Tabla Maestro Ojas Adhiya empowered us with his wisdom.

Ojas Aditya, a prodigious tabla virtuoso, captivated audiences at the Darbar Festival 2023 with his masterful performance, leaving an indelible mark on the world of Indian classical music. Born into a family deepl...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2017, on 12th November, at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

Musicians:
- Supreet Deshpande (tabla)
- Milind Kulkarni (harmonium)

In this brilliant solo performance from Darbar Festival 2017, tabla exponent Supreet Deshpande provides glimpses of a motley styles of tabl...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2022, on 15th October, at the Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican.

Musicians:
- Eesher Singh (santoor)
- Yashwant Vaishnav (tabla)

Raag Kaunsi Kanada, Thaat: Asavari, Samay: Midnight

Captivating sublime music of santoor by Eesher Singh and the tabla by Yashwant Vais...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2019, on 12th October, at the Barbican Centre.

Musicians:
- Manjiri Asnare-Kelkar (Khayal vocal)
- Gurdain Rayatt (Tabla)
- Chinmay Kolhatkar (Harmonium)
- Priya Sharma (Tanpura)

Travel back to Darbar Festival 2019 and experience a brilliant performance by Manjiri, a...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2015, on 18th September at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Ranjani & Gayatri (vocals)
- HN Bhaskar (violin)
- Sai Giridhar (mridangam)
- Giridhar Udupa (ghatam)
- Mithila Sarma & Kiruthika Nadarajah (tanpuras)

Renowned for the lyrical luminosity and purity wi...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2016, on 17th September, at the Royal Festival Hall, in London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Aruna Sairam (vocal)
- Jayanthi Kumaresh (saraswati veena)
- Jyotsna Srikanth (violin)
- Nevyelli Venkatesh (mridangam)
- Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)
- Kiruthika Nadarajah & M...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2015, on 18th September at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Ranjani & Gayatri (vocals)
- HN Bhaskar (violin)
- Sai Giridhar (mridangam)
- Giridhar Udupa (ghatam)
- Mithila Sarma & Kiruthika Nadarajah (tanpuras)

Renowned for the lyrical luminosity and purity wi...

Recorded on 19th November 2023 at the Sue Townsend Theatre in Leicester.

Musicians:
- Shakir Khan (sitar)
- Surdarshan Singh (tabla)

Raag Yaman; Thaat: Kalyan; Samay: Evening

At the Music of India concert series in Leicester, audiences were treated to an enchanting performance by two exceptio...

Yoga with Kanwal Ahluwalia

The Darbar Festival, an annual celebration of Indian classical music and dance, provides a serene confluence of Yoga and Indian classical music, enhancing the sensory and spiritual experiences of attendees. Held in London, this festival embodies the rich cultural heri...