Indulge in an evening of dazzling sitar playing and evocative romanticism by one of today’s most maverick performers. This is pure Indian classical music, evolved, refined and elementally powerful.
With his signature sitar sound, Kumar works regularly with the biggest names like Shankar-Ehsan-Loy, A R Rahman, Pritam, Louis Banks, Trilok Gurtu, John McLaughlin and Ustad Zakir Hussain. This concert unites Kumar with the astonishing tabla player Satyajit Talwalkar whose playing is marked by his third musical sense and masterful improvisation, based on several generations of knowledge passed to him by his legendary father Pandit Suresh Talwalkar.
Prepare for a programme of brilliant and extraordinary sitar playing as these celebrated performers show sides of evening ragas and talas that will transport you.
‘Silky smoothness that drew gasps of wonder’ Evening Standard
'When Niladri ended his second encore with amazing chords, the audience just went “wow”' Evening Standard
This performance will finish at approximately 9.30pm, including a 20-minute interval
Produced by Darbar Arts Culture and Heritage Trust, producers of the Darbar Festival.
Performers
Ticket prices
Wheelchair spaces and free companion seats may now be booked online.
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Booking fees
£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
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Hall
Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
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.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
Free large-print programmes
These are available for most of our concerts. Please contact [email protected] at least a week beforehand, to prebook a large-print programmme.
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