Pulse of the World
Two days before his Alchemy concert, Zakir Hussain Qureshi and I did some catching-up before the Pulse interview. At one stage, talk turned to what musician and audience really recall of a concert by way of detail
23 June 2015
Review – Music Performance
Carnatic Beatbox
The concert debut of Carnatic Beatbox began with two first-half appetisers for the second set’s main course with the two principal musicians – Jyotsna Srikanth and her violinistics and Shlomo and his beatboxing – laying out their tables before the main course.
25 March 2015
Amjad Ali Khan with Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan
Let’s be honest, it’s not often that a stalwart of Indian classical music will make it beyond London when they do visit our little island. However, when news spread that Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his sons were coming to Leeds, a dedicated community of music-lovers arrived full of anticipation.
25 March 2015
Lokkhi Terra
Phew! The world rocks. That’s the message that shook the floor at The Forge recently as Lokkhi Terra beat out… Read More
19 December 2014
Best Then, Better Now: The Legendary Prabha Atre
Quite when Prabha Atre had last performed on British shores was the source of stage-whispered conjecture in the audience. One pundit assured everyone within earshot that it had been 1974.
19 December 2014
Dhrupad and Shock of the New
Dhrupad and Shock of the New was the Darbar Festival’s North & South double billing for Saturday’s final evening performance. Representing the Hindustani Dhrupad… element was the Rudra vina player Jyoti Hegde, while Abhishek Raghuram represented the …Shock of the New.
19 December 2014
Kiran Ahluwalia
The Bristol, UK-based Asian Arts Agency’s announcement that Kiran Ahluwalia was making her London concert debut at long last was a cause for genuine excitement.
15 September 2014
Anoushka Shankar
At the annual Alchemy celebration of things British and South Asian, Anoushka Shankar’s headlining appearance came touted as ‘A Special Show for Alchemy’.
23 June 2014
Transposed Rhythm And The Saraswati Veena
Transposed Rhythm And The Saraswati Veena was the inaugural double bill of the 2013 Darbar Festival. This Indian classical music… Read More
16 December 2013
Iconic Sitar to Mesmerising Carnatic Ragas
This double bill concluded the third day of the eighth Darbar Festival, held between 19 September and 22 September 2013.
16 December 2013