Hindustani Instrumental

Hindustani Instrumental

Rich in soul...contemporary expression of an ancient art. Each of these full length ragas will begin by taking you right down to your most basic form and then build you back up again as they conclude with their thrilling crescendos.

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Hindustani Instrumental
  • Sarwar Hussain | Mishra Bhatiyali

    Mishra Bhatiyali

    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 born into an illustrious sarangi family. The son of Ustad Anwar Hussain and...

  • Murad Ali Khan | Sindhu Bairavi

    Thumri in Mishra Sindhu Bhairavi, Murad Ali Khan

    In this video from 2010, Murad Ali Khan plays a thumri – a romantic semi classical piece in Mishra Sindhu Bhairavi. He brings this enticing number from his repertoire – a treasure trove filled with rare ragas and compositions of his ancestors that...

  • Sarwar Hussain | Shree

    Raag Shree, Thaat,Poorvi Samay, Late Afternoon

    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 born into an illustrious sarangi family. The so...

  • Pravin Godkindi & Shashank Subramanyam | Nat Bhairav

    Raag Nat Bhairav, Thaat Bhairav, Samay Morning

    Musicians:
    - Pravin Godkhindi (flute)
    - Shashank Subramanyam (flute)
    - Ojas Adhiya (tabla)
    - Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)

    Transport yourself into India through the sounds of the bansuri (flute). The charismatic duo, Godkhindi and Shashank, a househo...

  • Murad Ali Khan | Mishra Khamaj

    Dadra in Mishra Khamaj, Murad Ali Khan

    In this video from 2010, Murad Ali Khan plays a dadra in Mishra Khamaj - an enticing semi-classical composition that beams back several decades to the legacy that he carries.

    Khan’s soul-piercing sound and dense tonal quality make his music special to sara...

  • Murad Ali Khan | Full Concert

    Music pieces:
    Raag Puriya Dhanashree, Thaat: Poorvi, Samay: dusk
    Raag Saugandh, Thaat: Kafi, Samay: afternoon
    Dadra in Mishra Khamaj
    Thumri in Mishra Sindhu Bhairavi

    In this video from 2010, Murad Ali Khan plays a memorable sarangi solo that includes a rare raga and some enticing compositions. A...

  • Ken Zuckerman | In Conversation

    Recorded at Darbar Festival 2007, at the Phoenix Theatre, Leicester.

    Featuring:
    - Ken Zuckerman (Sarod)
    - Dharambir Dhadyalla MBE (Host)

    Ken Zuckerman is an internationally acclaimed sarod virtuoso and a leading figure in the world of Indian classical music. Trained under the legendary sarod ma...

  • Murad Ali Khan | Saugandh

    Raag Saugandh

    Musicians
    - Murad Ali Khan (sarangi)
    - Kousic Sen (tabla)

    In this solo presentation, Murad Ali Khan pierces the soul with the dense, rich tonal quality of his sarangi He performs Saugandh, a rare raga which has close resemblance with the afternoon melody, Madhuvanti.

    Along with ...

  • Rahul Sharma | Full Concert

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

    Musicians:
    - Rahul Sharma (santoor)
    - Subhankar Banerjee (tabla)

    Raag Bhoopal Todi; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Morning

    At the 2009 Darbar Festival, audiences were captivated by a stunning performance...

  • Murad Ali Khan | Puriya Dhanashree

    Puriya Dhanashree, Thaat Purvi, Samay 4th Prahar of the Day (3-6pm)

    In this solo presentation, Murad Ali Khan pierces the soul with the dense, rich tonal quality of his sarangi He performs Raag Puriya Dhanashree, a twilight raga that is charted at dusk in the Hindustani time-theory of raga prese...

  • Shakir Khan and Surdarshan Chana | Full Concert

    Raag Yaman, Thaat Kalyan, Samay Evening

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

    Immerse yourself in the spellbinding rhythms and melodies of the Darbar Music of India series, featuring the sitar maestro Shakir Khan and the tabla virtuoso Surdarshan Chana.
    Raag Yaman is one o...

  • Pravin Godkindi & Shashank Subramanyam | Brindabani Sarang

    Raag Brindabani Sarang, Thaat Kafi, Samay Late Morning

    Musicians:
    - Pravin Godkhindi (flute)
    - Shashank Subramanyam (flute)
    - Ojas Adhiya (tabla)
    - Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)

    Transport yourself into India through the sounds of the bansuri (flute). The charismatic duo, Godkhindi and Shashank, a...

  • Pravin Godkindi & Shashank Subramanyam | Full Concert

    Raags Performed:
    Raag Nat Bhairav, Thaat Bhairav, Samay Early morning
    Raag Brindabani Sarang, Thaat Kafi, Samay Late morning to afternoon

    Musicians:
    - Pravin Godkhindi (flute)
    - Shashank Subramanyam (flute)
    - Ojas Adhiya (tabla)
    - Ghatam Karthick (ghatam)

    The charismatic flute duo,...

  • Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami | Raag Gara

    Recoded at Darbar Festival 2014, on 18th September, at London's Southbank Centre.

    Musicians:
    - Bharat Bhushan Goswami (Sarangi)
    - Prabhu Edouard (Tabla)
    - Debipriya Sarcar (Tanpura)
    - Sandeep Khandola (Surmandal)

    Raag Gara; Thaat: Khamaj; Samay: Evening

    Pandit Goswami is one of the foremost s...

  • Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami | Raag Mishra Khamaj

    Recoded at Darbar Festival 2014, on 18th September, at London's Southbank Centre.

    Musicians:
    - Bharat Bhushan Goswami (Sarangi)
    - Prabhu Edouard (Tabla)
    - Debipriya Sarcar (Tanpura)
    - Sandeep Khandola (Surmandal)

    Raag Mishra Khamaj; Thaat: Khamaj; Samay: Night

    Pandit Goswami is one of the for...

  • Nishat Khan | Raag Bhairavi

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

    Musicians:
    - Ustad Nishat Khan (sitar)
    - Shahbaz Hussain (tabla)
    - Emmanuel Masongsong (tanpura)

    Raag Bhairavi; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Morning

    Ustad Nishat Khan presents two ragas – Darbari Kanada and ...

  • Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami | Full Concert

    Recoded at Darbar Festival 2014, on 18th September, at London's Southbank Centre.

    Musicians:
    - Bharat Bhushan Goswami (Sarangi)
    - Prabhu Edouard (Tabla)
    - Debipriya Sarcar (Tanpura)
    - Sandeep Khandola (Surmandal)

    Pandit Goswami is one of the foremost sarangi players of our country. He brings a...

  • Nishat Khan | Raag Darbari Kanada

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

    Musicians:
    - Ustad Nishat Khan (sitar)
    - Shahbaz Hussain (tabla)
    - Emmanuel Masongsong (tanpura)

    Raag Darbari Kanada; Thaat: Asavari; Samay: Midnight

    Darbari Kanada is regarded as the king of all ragas....

  • Arshad Khan | Raag Bhairavi

    Recorded at Darbar Festival 2017, on 11th November, at Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

    Musicians:
    - Arshad Khan (esraj)
    - Shahbaz Hussain (tabla)

    Raag Bhairavi; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Morning

    Arshad Khan is an accomplished musician known for his mastery of the esraj, ...

  • Arshad Khan | Raag Madhuvanti

    Recorded at Darbar Festival 2017, on 11th November, at Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

    Musicians:
    - Arshad Khan (esraj)
    - Shahbaz Hussain (tabla)

    Raag Madhuvanti; Thaat: Todi; Samay: Late Afternoon

    Arshad Khan is an accomplished musician known for his mastery of the es...

  • Roopa Panesar | Shahana Kanada

    Recorded at St Martins In The Fields, London, during a candlelight concert on 23rd November 2023

    Musicians:
    - Roopa Panesar (sitar)
    - Gurdain Rayatt (tabla)

    Raag Shahana Kanada; Thaat: Kafi; Samay: Midnight

    An unforgettable raga night with candlelight, on the iconic sitar and tabla. Panesar is...

  • Jyoti Hegde | Raag Basant

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

    Musicians:
    - Jyoti Hegde (Rudra Veena)
    - Surdarshan Chana (Jori)

    Raag Basant; Thaat: Bhairavi; Samay: Midnight

    Dhrupad is the foremost improvisational classical system from India, rooted in its micro tonal sl...

  • Jyoti Hedge | Full Concert

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

    Musicians:
    - Jyoti Hegde (Rudra Veena)
    - Surdarshan Chana (Jori)

    Dhrupad is the foremost improvisational classical system from India, rooted in its micro tonal slow to fast development. The primal sounds of th...

  • Debasmita Bhattacharya | Full Concert

    Recoded at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on 22 September 2023.

    Musicians:
    - Debasmita Bhattacharya (sarod)
    - Gurdain Rayatt (tabla).

    Raag Bhimpalasi; Thaat: Kafi; Samay: Afternoon

    In collaboration with St Martin-in-the-Fields, Darbar brought of Indian classical arts to the heart of Lond...