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Ustad Waseem Khan + Akkarai Sisters

,Milton Court Concert Hall
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Rarely presented together in Indian classical music events, immerse yourself in a double bill featuring both Carnatic and Hindustani music.

Subhalaskmi Akkarai returns to Darbar Festival after her sold out concert in 2014. This time with her sister, Sornalatha, the pair demonstrate their vast repertoire of rich and expressive ragas. Rao and Guruprasad provide a dynamic accompaniment to the sisters as well as performing a short solo.

With the trademark sense of drama learnt from his Agra gharana (school of music), Khan is a leading vocalist in the improvised music of khayal (imagination). Trained from the age of six by his grandfather and stalwart, Ustad Ata Hussain Khan Saheb, and father Ustad Naseem Ahmed Khan Saheb, Khan is known for his velvety, expressive voice. He is accompanied by sarangi master Hussain Khan, and the superb Kulkarni on harmonium. Shahbaz Hussain provides sublime rhythmic support on the tabla.

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First half

  • Akkarai S Subhalakshmi   carnatic violin
  • Akkarai S Sornalatha   carnatic violin
  • K U Jayachandra Rao   mridangam
  • N Guruprasad   ghatam

Second half

  • Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan   khayal vocal
  • Shahbaz Hussain   tabla
  • Sarwar Hussain Khan   sarangi
  • Milind Kulkarni   harmonium

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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

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