Learning Resources
At the 2018 Darbar Festival - audiences members were invited to a lecture demonstration with the legendary Dr Trichy Sankaran who shared his unique insights into Carnatic beats. This is a 3 part series for all students and fans of rhythm to enjoy.
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Indian Music Appreciation Course Part 3 | Stages of a Concert Performance
Why does an Indian classical concert begin with a slow, soulful meditation and end with a burst of fast, skillful playing? In this final session, Harmeet Virdee and Sukhdeep Dhanjal come together again to give a clear guide to the traditional concert format. For many people, the absence of a writ...
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Indian Music Appreciation Course Part 2 | Demystifying Ragas
A Raga goes beyond just scales and melodies; it’s a deep framework that “colors the mind” with certain emotions. In this masterclass, Harmeet Virdee, one of the UK’s leading sitar players, breaks down the melodic structure of North Indian (Hindustani) music. A Raga isn't simply a tune—it’s like a...
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Indian Music Appreciation Course Part 1 | Taal and the Tabla
Start your journey into the rhythm of Indian classical music with the first module of the Indian Music Appreciation Course. Here, well-known percussionist Sukhdeep Dhanjal gives an inside look at Taal, the repeating rhythm cycle that has shaped Indian music for hundreds of years.
Unlike Western...
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Ojas Adhiya | The Art of Playing Tabla for Ghazals
At the Darbar Festival 2023, tabla virtuoso Ojas Adhiya and harmonium maestro Chinmay Kolhatkar delivered an insightful lecture-demonstration on the art of accompanying ghazals with the tabla. Their presentation delved into the nuanced techniques and rhythmic patterns essential for enhancing the ...
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Dr Trichy Sankaran - Carnatic Beats Unwrapped Part 1 of 3
Recorded at Darbar Festival 2018, on 28th October, at the Fountain Room at the Barbican Centre, London.
At the 2018 Darbar Festival - audiences members were invited to a lecture demonstration with the legendary Dr Trichy Sankaran who shared his unique insights into Carnatic beats. This is part 1...
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Carnatic Beats with Trichy Sankaran & Giridhar Uduppa
A demonstration of Carnatic rhythm by a living legend and an emerging great
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Dr Trichy Sankaran | Carnatic Beats Unwrapped Part 3 of 3
Recorded at Darbar Festival 2018, on 28th October, at the Fountain Room at the Barbican Centre, London.
At the 2018 Darbar Festival - audiences members were invited to a lecture demonstration with the legendary Dr Trichy Sankaran who shared his unique insights into Carnatic beats. This is part 3...
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Dr Trichy Sankaran - Carnatic Beats Unwrapped Part 2 of 3
Recorded at Darbar Festival 2018, on 28th October, at the Fountain Room at the Barbican Centre, London.
At the 2018 Darbar Festival - audiences members were invited to a lecture demonstration with the legendary Dr Trichy Sankaran who shared his unique insights into Carnatic beats. This is part 2...
