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Solo by Tanmay Deochake

Darbar Festival

,Frobisher Auditorium 1
Image of Tanmay Deochake on stage

Beyond Accompaniment: The Harmonium Re-imagined. Experience one of India’s most ubiquitous instruments in a new light. Witness the harmonium, traditionally an accompanist, take centre stage.

Deochake transcends the instrument's perceived limitations, extracting remarkable expressiveness from its reeds and keys. His virtuosity transforms the harmonium into a vehicle for classical exploration, capable of delicate alaap (unaccompanied raga), intricate taans (rhythmic cycles), and the breathtaking speed of jhala (fast alaap) once thought impossible on this instrument. Deochake’s mastery navigates complex ragas with technical brilliance and emotional depth, elevating the harmonium to new heights of classical respectability.

Accompanying him is tabla master Pandya, whose sensitive rhythms create the perfect canvas for Deochake’s melodic explorations.

Tagged with: Classical music Darbar Festival 2025 Contemporary music

Age guidance: 5+

Produced by Darbar in partnership with the Barbican.

This event will finish at approximately 4.30pm

Performers

  • Tanmay Deochake   harmonium solo
  • Vivek Pandya   tabla

Ticket prices

Standard
£25 *
* Excludes £1.50 booking fee

Booking fees

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Frobisher Auditorium 1