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Carnatic Concert Unwrapped

Darbar Festival

,Fountain Room
S Hariharan playing the sarod

Get close to the musicians as they explain the breakdown of the Carnatic concert format. 

Join veena player Ramana Balachandran and mridangam player Patri Satish Kumar to explore the structures of a Carnatic concert. Pulses, rhythms, rises and falls – learn about its purpose and history. 

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The end time for this concert will be added here closer to the performance date. 

 

Part of Darbar Festival

Produced by Darbar in association with Barbican

Performers

  • Ramana Balachandran   veena
  • Patri Satish Kumar   mridangam

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Location
The Fountain Room is located on Level G. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
​​​​​​​The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.