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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 incorporates Carnatic rhythm into his playing, and in 2015 became the first to perform Indian classical music on the 8-foot-long contrabass flute.

Eesher Singh (Santoor)
An instrument brought into the Indian classical form by Pandit Shivkumar Sharma half a century ago, his student Harjinder Matharu has produced one of the finest young Bradford born emerging young talents, Eeshar Singh. Darbar is proud to present his first major London concert. Singh’s musical maturity precedes him as he presents afternoon ragas from the north Indian classical style

Nishat Khan (Sitar)
Ustad Nishat Khan hails from the illustrious Imdadkhani sitar gharana - named for his great-grandfather Imdad - alongside greats such as Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Vilayat Khan, and Ustad Imrat Khan (his father and main teacher).

Pandit Tejendra Majumdar (Sarod)
Pandit Tejendra Majumdar is a renowned sarod player, hailing from the Senia-Maihar gharana. He studied under various gurus, including his grandfather Bibhuti Ranjan (on mandolin), Pandit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury (vocal and tabla), and 18 years with Ustad Bahadur Khan (sarod).

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