Serene Morning Ragas
Is it possible to go to any concert without expectations? Arriving at the Darbar Festival, expectations of a memorable concert were high.
17 June 2011
Author: Kulbir Natt
A professional life in the media, arts and cycling world.
Frame by Frame
Like it or loathe it, you could hardly have missed the huge rise in popularity of Indian, or Bollywood, cinema
22 September 2010
U. Srinivas – Mandolin
Naturally, expectations are high when artists of this calibre are performing. They did not disappoint.
11 December 2009
Trilok Gurtu Orchestra
The evening began with the primeval, other-worldly, reptilian-like sounds of the didgeridoo.
11 December 2009
Anoushka Shankar
Anoushka Shankar presented no ordinary sitar recital. No alap, jod-jalla or gat in teental. The evening, divided in two parts, tackled innovation head-on.
11 December 2009
Remembering Nusrat
A largely South Asian audience packed out the Royal Festival Hall to witness Rahat Fateh Ali Khan pay tribute to his uncle, the legendary Qawalli singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
11 December 2009
Aarambh – a new beginning
Grandly titled the National Choir for Indian Music in Britain, it may, more accurately, be described as a welcome, indeed commendable, experiment in taking Indian classical vocal into a choral setting.
11 December 2009
World Strings and Rare Ragas
It’s encouraging to see the London Sitar Ensemble present work at venues like the Southbank Centre.
11 December 2009
Indian Voices Day – BBC Proms
Promising a showcase of vocal styles, ‘Indian Voices Day’ began with some sublime morning khayal. It ended with audiences bouncing off their seats in a provocatively programmed Indie-pop concert
22 September 2009