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Sabir Khan + Ramana Balachandran

Darbar Festival

,Milton Court Concert Hall
Ramana Balachandran sitting in a garden playing his veena - a large stringed instrument

Witness sarangi master Sabir Khan and one of India’s child prodigy Carnatic exponents in this special double bill.

In his first UK performance, Ramana Balachandran demonstrates his musical power. Having emerged as one of the most sought-after veena players as just a child, he interprets Carnatic ragas with a refreshing new outlook and virtuosic agility.

Son of legendary sarangi player and vocalist Padma Bhushan Ustad Sultan Khan, Sabir Khan explores ragas through the lilting sound of one of India’s oldest instruments – the sarangi. He is accompanied by Aneesh Pradhan – disciple of the late tabla maestro Pandit Nikhil Ghosh, author of Chasing the Raag Dream: A Look into the World of Hindustani Music and maker of the film Pratidhvani: Reverberations of the Nanasaheb Panse Pakhawaj Tradition. 

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Part of Darbar Festival

Running times:

6.30 - 10.15pm (with an interval) 

Produced by Darbar in association with Barbican

First half

  • Ramana Balachandran   veena
  • Patri Satish Kumar   mridangam

Second half

  • Sabir Khan   sarangi
  • Aneesh Pradhan   tabla

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Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available