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Indian Music Appreciation Course

Darbar Festival

,Frobisher Rooms
Harmeet Virdee teaching a class with his sitar

The essential all-singing, all-dancing guide to everything you wanted to know about raga and tala music but were afraid to ask.

This course aims to demystify the traditions and practices that are central to this most ancient and evolved of classical musical traditions. Aimed at complete beginners or those with some knowledge of Indian and European classical music. Harmeet Virdee, one of the UK’s finest sitar players, provides insights into raga music while dynamic tabla teacher Sukhdeep Dhanjal demystifies Indian rhythmic cycles known as talas.

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Part of Darbar Festival

 

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

Produced by Darbar in association with Barbican

Schedule

9.45am Registration and welcome 
10am Course outline plus housekeeping 
10.10am Demystifying ragas
11.10am Tea/Coffee break 
11.30am Taal and the tabla 
12.30pm Lunch break 
1.30pm Stages of a concert 
2.40pm Tea/coffee break 
3pm Listeners choice
4pm Q&A. Closer look at instruments and meet the performers

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Frobisher Rooms

Location
The Frobisher Rooms are located on Level 4 in the main Barbican building and can be accessed by lift or stairs from Level G. 

Address
Level 4,
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.