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Two of India’s finest musicians explore late night ragas in celebration of 101 years since Pandit Ravi Shankar’s birth.
Pandit Kushal Das brings soul-stirring depth and emotion on India’s iconic instrument, the sitar. Delight in the outpouring of pure improvised music through the movements of alaap (exploration of the raag) gat (with rhythmic accompaniment), and jhalla (exploration of the raag through rhythmic pulse). He is accompanied by Sukwinder Singh, acclaimed for his improvisational brilliance, intensity and high-energy performances.
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 midnight ragas, showing-off her astonishing khayal vocal technique and explosive energy which have become her trademark.
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Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
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Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
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