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The Festival

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First Time Guide

Saturday 24th October

10:00

5hrs 30m

24

Oct

Indian Classical Music Appreciation Course

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10:00

The Barbican Centre

Indian Classical Music Appreciation Course

Wednesday 28th October

19:30

2hrs

28

Oct

Jasdeep Singh Degun & Sukhvinder Singh Pinky

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19:30

Milton Court, Guildhall School of Music

Jasdeep Singh Degun & Sukhvinder Singh Pinky

Thursday 29th October

18:15

3hrs 45m

29

Oct

Debanjan Bhattacharjee + Spoorthi Rao

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18:15

Milton Court, Guildhall School of Music

Debanjan Bhattacharjee + Spoorthi Rao

Friday 30th October

12:00

2hrs

30

Oct

Dhrupad by Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar

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12:00

Milton Court, Guildhall School of Music

Dhrupad by Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar

18:15

4hrs

30

Oct

Sunanda Sharma + Ustad Shahbaz Hussain (tabla solo)

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18:15

Milton Court, Guildhall School of Music

Sunanda Sharma + Ustad Shahbaz Hussain (tabla solo)

Saturday 31st October

10:30

1hrs 30m

31

Oct

Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia

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10:30

The Barbican Centre

Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia

11:00

1hrs 30m

31

Oct

Two Gharanas, One Musician – Ustad Shahbaz Hussain (Talk)

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11:00

The Barbican Centre

Two Gharanas, One Musician – Ustad Shahbaz Hussain (Talk)

13:30

1hrs 30m

31

Oct

Breathwork to Energise with Davel Patel

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13:30

The Barbican Centre

Breathwork to Energise with Davel Patel

14:30

1hrs 30m

31

Oct

A Voice Without Borders by Sandeep Narayan (Talk)

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14:30

The Barbican Centre

A Voice Without Borders by Sandeep Narayan (Talk)

16:30

1hrs 30m

31

Oct

Raga Meditation with Jason Kalidas & Eartha Love

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16:30

The Barbican Centre

Raga Meditation with Jason Kalidas & Eartha Love

17:00

4hrs 30m

31

Oct

Ustad Irshad Khan + Pandit Prasad Khaparde

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17:00

The Barbican Centre

Ustad Irshad Khan + Pandit Prasad Khaparde

23:55

2hrs 5m

31

Oct

Midnight Ragas with Kala Ramnath & Jayanthi Kumaresh

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23:55

The Barbican Centre

Midnight Ragas with Kala Ramnath & Jayanthi Kumaresh

Sunday 1st November

23:55

2hrs 5m

31

Oct

Midnight Ragas with Kala Ramnath & Jayanthi Kumaresh

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23:55

The Barbican Centre

Midnight Ragas with Kala Ramnath & Jayanthi Kumaresh

10:30

1hrs 30m

01

Nov

Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia

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10:30

The Barbican Centre

Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia

10:30

2hrs 30m

01

Nov

India’s Vanishing Voice (Film Screening + Talk)

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10:30

The Barbican Centre

India’s Vanishing Voice (Film Screening + Talk)

11:30

2hrs 30m

01

Nov

The Genius of Sandeep Narayan

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11:30

The Barbican Centre

The Genius of Sandeep Narayan

13:30

1hrs 30m

01

Nov

The Science of Slower Breathing with Davel Patel

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13:30

The Barbican Centre

The Science of Slower Breathing with Davel Patel

15:00

1hrs 30m

01

Nov

The Benaras Gharana by Sunanda Sharma (Talk)

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15:00

The Barbican Centre

The Benaras Gharana by Sunanda Sharma (Talk)

16:30

1hrs 30m

01

Nov

Raga Meditation with Jason Kalidas & Eartha Love

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16:30

The Barbican Centre

Raga Meditation with Jason Kalidas & Eartha Love

18:00

2hrs

01

Nov

Amaan Ali Bangash & Ayaan Ali Bangash

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18:00

The Barbican Centre

Amaan Ali Bangash & Ayaan Ali Bangash

Sunday 29th November

18:30

3hrs 30m

29

Nov

Rajrupa Chowdhury + Vivek Pandya

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18:30

Milton Court, Guildhall School of Music

Rajrupa Chowdhury + Vivek Pandya

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