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 heritage of India, blending the m...

A set of young UK-based Indian classical musicians navigate a traditional Carnatic composition backed by both tabla and mridangam, live at Darbar Festival 2009.

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A group of six young UK-based musicians tackle beautifully crafted Carnatic compositions, mixing instrument...

An impromptu sitting of Debasmita Bhattacharya on sarod accompanied by two of India's finest percussionists, Patri Satish Kumar on mridangam and Ghatam Udupa. In their first sitting together, Debasmita performs Raag Jog from the Kafi thaat. This is a very unique and special performance.

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Two expert South Indian percussionists trade energetic rhythms as part of a tani avartanam - the extended percussion section in a kutcheri (Carnatic concert).

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Dr. Trichy Sankaran is a global ambassador for the mridangam, a double-headed South Indian drum. Crafted from...

“Growing maturity has drawn me into music that is devotional and spiritual, such as Raga Puriya, which is my current favourite.” (Roopa Panesar)

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Roopa Panesar remains within the Hindustani classical idiom, but brings a distinctive style to sitar performance. Born in ...

Shahbaz Hussain demonstrates the versatility of North Indian percussion, exploring the influence of folk rhythms on the Punjab gharana of classical tabla.

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Shahbaz Hussain is one of Europe’s finest tabla players. First studying under his father, the vocalist Mumtaz Hus...

A saraswati veena performance of Kapi, live in London, showcasing the raga’s devotional mood and unique phrasings, enabled by the presence of two distinct ni swaras.

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Jayanthi Kumaresh’s saraswati veena is an ancient instrument, named after the Hindu goddess of arts an...

Experimentally-inclined flautist Pravin Godkhindi returns to Hindustani music’s ancient roots in the natural world, performing a solo rendition of Madhuvanti (‘honey’).

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Pravin Godkhindi is an eclectic classical flautist, performing Hindustani music on the bansuri. He ...

Patiala singer Kaushiki Chakraborty discusses the role of the tanpura, ubiquitous as the rich sonic backdrop to Indian classical performances of the North and South.

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Kaushiki Chakraborty’s astonishing vocal technique is the result of years of intense training. She sp...

North Indian vocal master Venkatesh Kumar brings powerful melodic ornamentations to Multani’s twisting phrases, accompanied by both sarangi and harmonium.

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Venkatesh Kumar sings a varied brand of khayal, incorporating influences from across India. Born in Karnataka, hi...

Three superb exponents of Carnatic rhythm trade off and join forces - Patri Satish Kumar (mridangam), Tavil Triplicane Sekhar (thavil), and Amrit Nataraj (kanjira).

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Patri Satish Kumar is one of India’s leading mridangam players, known for fine dynamic control and arch...

Yogesh Samsi performs an intricate solo, complete with rapid spoken bols - the language of the tabla. Yogesh learned from legendary master Alla Rakha for over 20 years.

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Yogesh Samsi is one of India’s leading tabla soloists, pushing the instrument’s boundaries and furt...

“Growing maturity has drawn me into music that is devotional and spiritual, such as Raga Puriya, which is my current favourite.” (Roopa Panesar)

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Roopa Panesar remains within the Hindustani classical idiom, but brings a distinctive style to sitar performance. Born in ...

“Hindustani classical music is based on nature...we use the wind to create the notes, the music and notes later return to the wind...” (Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil)

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Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil was born into the Maharashtra village of Sangli, famous for producing superb musici...

The Malladi Brothers use Hindustani Raag Rageshwari as the setting for a lively thillana, a Carnatic song form based on strong rhythm and dance-like interplay.

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The Malladi Brothers (Sreeramprasad and Ravikumar) sing Carnatic vocal music together. They hail from an ill...

“So exhilarating has been the beauty of my journey in the realms of music, that the destination is no longer important” (Anupama Bhagwat)

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Anupama Bhagwat’s sitar style combines the best elements of the Imdadkhani gharana - structured alap playing, rapid taans, and a ...

Sanjay Subrahmanyan performs RTP in Raga Nattakurinji, Carnatic Music

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Sanjay Subrahmanyan was born in Chennai on January 21, 1968 into a family steeped in Carnatic music. The air in his childhood home was thick with the strains of some of the greatest voices ever know...

Rakesh Chaurasia summons Raag Jog’s state of enchantment, elucidating fierce rhythmic lines with extraordinary breath control and tightly controlled phrases.

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Rakesh Chaurasia is an innovative modern bansuri exponent. His style follows in the footsteps of his illustri...

Rakesh Chaurasia plays a rare raga, Prabhateshwari, created by his uncle and guru Hariprasad. It is said to blend the early morning Ahir Bhairav with the late night Bageshri

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Rakesh Chaurasia is an innovative modern bansuri exponent. His style follows in the footsteps ...

Jayanthi Kumaresh slides and bends around Simhendramadhyamam, a regally mournful Carnatic raga, using the full range of her saraswati veena’s fretboard.

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Jayanthi Kumaresh’s saraswati veena is an ancient instrument, named after the Hindu goddess of arts and learning. B...

“My involvement in music is so much that I do not think of anything else...I do not believe I can live a better life.” (Shahid Parvez).

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Shahid Parvez Khan is totally dedicated to the sitar, upholding the illustrious traditions of his ancestors while expanding the ins...

Arshad Khan is a rare modern exponent of the esraj, a bowed instrument from Bengal which can mimic the cry of the human voice with startling accuracy.

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Arshad Khan is a leading exponent of the esraj, a rare bowed-fretted instrument from Bengal, long associated with Si...

“So exhilarating has been the beauty of my journey in the realms of music, that the destination is no longer important” (Anupama Bhagwat)

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Anupama Bhagwat’s sitar style combines the best elements of the Imdadkhani gharana - structured alap playing, rapid taans, and a d...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2009, on 3rd April 2009, at the Purcell Room at London's Southbank Centre.

Musicians:
- Aruna Sairam (vocals)
- Jyotsna Srikanth (violin)
- Patri Satish Kumar (mridangam)
- RN Prakash (ghatam)
- Priya Parkash (tanpura)

Kalinga Nartana Tillana

The esteemed Carnatic v...