Pandit Kaivalya Kumar Gurav is a distinguished Hindustani classical vocalist and an eminent representative of the Kirana Gharana, one of the most prominent and respected traditions in Indian classical music. Born into a family with a rich musical heritage, he is the third-generation exponent in h...

The supremely accomplished Kaushiki Chakraborty, from the Patiala gharana (school of music) provides a mesmerising finale to the Darbar Festival at the Barbican Centre with her opulent, inventive style. She is joined on stage by Shahbaz Hussain and Milind Kulkarni as she performs rarely sung midn...

The supremely accomplished Kaushiki Chakraborty, from the Patiala gharana (school of music) provides a mesmerising finale to the Darbar Festival at the Barbican Centre with her opulent, inventive style. She is joined on stage by Shahbaz Hussain and Milind Kulkarni as she performs rarely sung midn...

The supremely accomplished Kaushiki Chakraborty, from the Patiala gharana (school of music) provides a mesmerising finale to the Darbar Festival at the Barbican Centre with her opulent, inventive style. She is joined on stage by Shahbaz Hussain and Milind Kulkarni as she performs rarely sung midn...

The supremely accomplished Kaushiki Chakraborty, from the Patiala gharana (school of music) provides a mesmerising finale to the Darbar Festival at the Barbican Centre with her opulent, inventive style. She is joined on stage by Shahbaz Hussain and Milind Kulkarni as she performs rarely sung midn...

Dharwad is regarded as the Mecca of north Indian classical vocalists. The father of the Kirana gharana, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872-1947), settled here and nurtured many musical luminaries and created a deep connection between north Indian and Carnatic music. Hailing from the same region, Pandit...

Dharwad is regarded as the Mecca of north Indian classical vocalists. The father of the Kirana gharana, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872-1947), settled here and nurtured many musical luminaries and created a deep connection between north Indian and Carnatic music. Hailing from the same region, Pandit...

Dharwad is regarded as the Mecca of north Indian classical vocalists. The father of the Kirana gharana, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872-1947), settled here and nurtured many musical luminaries and created a deep connection between north Indian and Carnatic music. Hailing from the same region, Pandit...

Dharwad is regarded as the Mecca of north Indian classical vocalists. The father of the Kirana gharana, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872-1947), settled here and nurtured many musical luminaries and created a deep connection between north Indian and Carnatic music. Hailing from the same region, Pandit...

The supremely accomplished Kaushiki Chakraborty, from the Patiala gharana (school of music) provides a mesmerising finale to the Darbar Festival at the Barbican Centre with her opulent, inventive style. She is joined on stage by Shahbaz Hussain and Milind Kulkarni as she performs rarely sung midn...

Enter the world of khayal through the velvety, expressive voice of Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan and his penetrating sense of drama from the Agra gharana school of music. From a family of masters, Khan began his training at just six years old, and this is his debut UK performance. Witness the explorati...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2016 on 18th September at the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre, London.

Musicians:
- Shubha Mudgal (khayal)
- Aneesh Pradhan (tabla)
- Sudhir Nayak (harmonium)
- Priya Sharma & Seetal Dhadyalla (tanpuras)

Shubha Mudgal fortuitously combines her musical...

Dharwad is regarded as the Mecca of north Indian classical vocalists. The father of the Kirana gharana, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872-1947), settled here and nurtured many musical luminaries and created a deep connection between north Indian and Carnatic music. Hailing from the same region, Pandit...

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2016, on 18th September at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.

Musicians:
- Shubha Mudgal (khayal)
- Aneesh Pradhan (tabla)
- Sudhir Nayak (harmonium)
- Priya Sharma & Seetal Dhadyalla (tanpuras)

In this video from 2016, Shubha Mudgal performs a bandis...

As an acclaimed artist foraging in uncharted territory and making headway in her espousal of the khayal tradition, hers is a voice that rings loud and true. Her many contributions to music have helped reclaim the narrative and ensure that music—and music education—thrive in the Indian musical con...

Pandit Venkatesh Kumar gives a majestic and outstanding performance of Raag Patdeep in this clip, extracted from his first UK and international debut performance at Darbar Festival in London. His gayaki blends motley of schools ranging from Gwalior to Kirana and Patiala. This is a concert that le...

In 2006, the Darbar Festival featured eminent vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty in two sessions. The first recital was a pure Hindustani classical presentation. However, the multi-talented Pandit Chakraborty left his audiences asking for more – the second presentation had to be a showcase of his s...

In the Hindu pantheon of gods, Bhairav is another name for Lord Shiva – the temperamental deity of unprecedented destruction. Shiva is an embodiment of spunk, reserve, might and dramatic fortitude. In addition to these traits, the raga Bhairav is anchored upon undercurrents of desolation and deep...

In 2006, Darbar presented Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty in an exclusive evening in his semi-classical avatar. The semi-classical or lighter segment is a by-product of folk music and an off-shoot of pure classical music that consists of a deluge of forms in which Pandit Chakraborty holds a position of r...

Filmed and recorded live at Mulshi, Maharashtra

Musicians:
- Ramakant Gaikwad (khayal)
- Ramkrishna Karambelkar (tabla)
- Abhinay Laxmikant Ravonde (harmonium)
- Gayatri Gaikwad & Dr. Aparna Shenoy (tanpuras)

Raag Marwa, Thaat: Marwa, Samay: sunset

Recorded live against the stunning, rugg...

In 2006, Darbar presented Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty in an exclusive evening in his semi-classical avatar – a gamut consisting of numerous forms in which the stalwart has deep knowledge, experience and authority. In this video, he performs a Krishna bhajan through which, he pays his tribute to Bhai ...

Ramkali is an early morning raga, often associated with Sikh devotional cultures. Many Sikh saints have set 'shabads' (spiritual verses) to the tune of this raga.

In the sprawling premises of the Bawali Rajbari, the 265-year-old heritage mansion-palace situated 35 kilometres outside of Kolkat...

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

Musicians:
- Begum Parveen Sultana (Patiala gharana)
- Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (tabla)
- Chiranjib Chakraborty (harmonium)
- Nina Burmi (tanpura)
- Ranjana Ghatak (tanpura)
- Debipriya Das (support)

Raag Ambika Sarang, Thaa...

Begum Parveen Sultana gives an outstanding performance of this morning raga, Gurjari Todi, at the Darbar Festival 2007. After a last-minute visa-related issue of the scheduled artists leading to a cancellation of their concerts, she generously agreed to fill the morning slot at the Phoenix theatr...