{"title": "#CommunityLegacies Indian Music workshops", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "place": "Wood Green Library", "address": "Wood Green Customer Service Centre, 187-197A High Road, Wood Green, N22 6XD, United Kingdom", "price": "£20/£15 concessions for 6 sessions (individual sessions £5/£3)", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/world/indian/indian-classical"], "description": "A workshop on Indian vocal music, part of the '#CommunityLegacies' series under the banner 'Distinct but Together - Many shades of colour', open to people aged 16 and over. This session, 'Shades of Classical Hindustani: Raga Exploration', dives into the concept of Raga, the melodic framework, learning a simple morning or evening composition with a focus on meend (glides) and shruti (microtones). It is linked to Wise Thoughts and Niranjan Kamatkar, whose hashtags appear alongside it, and aims to build foundational technique while fostering a deep, empathetic connection to the storied heritage of Indian vocal expression. It forms week 2 of 6 sessions, which together explore how individual voices remain distinct while harmonizing as a collective whole, from Hindustani classical to folk and devotional traditions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/communitylegacies-indian-music-workshops-85849/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/68b116c1e468b233d7daf5a0e61d99cc84bfbb96ddd13a128726b19c180d8b0b-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "place": "Wood Green Library", "address": "Wood Green Customer Service Centre, 187-197A High Road, Wood Green, N22 6XD, United Kingdom", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T19:00:00Z", "place": "Wood Green Library", "address": "Wood Green Customer Service Centre, 187-197A High Road, Wood Green, N22 6XD, United Kingdom", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-18T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T19:00:00Z", "place": "Wood Green Library", "address": "Wood Green Customer Service Centre, 187-197A High Road, Wood Green, N22 6XD, United Kingdom", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-25T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-25T19:00:00Z", "place": "Wood Green Library", "address": "Wood Green Customer Service Centre, 187-197A High Road, Wood Green, N22 6XD, United Kingdom", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-12-02T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-02T19:00:00Z", "place": "Wood Green Library", "address": "Wood Green Customer Service Centre, 187-197A High Road, Wood Green, N22 6XD, United Kingdom", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Darbar: The Singing Violin", "start": "2026-11-01T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Frobisher Rooms", "address": "Level 4, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS", "price": "£59 (£55 + £4 transaction fee)", "price_from": "59.00", "price_to": "59.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/world/indian/indian-classical/hindustani"], "description": "An intimate masterclass titled 'The Singing Violin' in which violinist Kala Ramnath demonstrates her gayaki-ang style, showing how bow, breath and voice merge into a single musical language. She shares her technique, from bow control as an extension of breath to ornaments like meend and gamak built into full alaap, taans and bandish elaboration. 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It is led by Sunanda Sharma, a senior disciple of the legendary Girija Devi and one of the foremost practitioners of the Banaras gharana style. Part demonstration and part conversation, she sings to show how the gharana's approach to raga differs from other schools and how specific melodic phrases and rhythmic choices carry meaning that theory alone cannot convey. The hour-long talk is followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer session with the audience.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darbar-the-benaras-gharana-by-sunanda-sharma-60611/", "official_url": "https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/darbar-the-benaras-gharana-by-sunanda-sharma", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1ad8be705fbd784414a7277ea076a5baba8f9319df0cc81caa8ec97b995296a7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Darbar: Exploring the Beauty of Raga Kamas By Jayanthi Ku...", "start": "2026-11-01T15:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Frobisher Rooms", "address": "Level 4, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS", "price": "£59 (£55 + £4 transaction fee)", "price_from": "55.00", "price_to": "55.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": [], "description": "An intimate masterclass on Raga Kamas, part of Darbar Festival 2026. It is led by Jayanthi Kumaresh, one of the foremost veena artists of her generation, playing the saraswati veena. She opens up the raga's lakshana, signature prayogas and gamakas, and shows how a structured alapana is built phrase by phrase. Students also learn Muthuswami Dikshitar's kṛiti Santana Gopalakrsnam, exploring fingering techniques, kalpanaswara, neraval and manodharma on the veena.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darbar-exploring-the-beauty-of-raga-kamas-by-jayanthi-ku-60612/", "official_url": "https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/darbar-exploring-the-beauty-of-raga-kamas-by-jayanthi-ku", "image": "https://noky.io/images/90f77b975ac1702760530b5c0641ae11ed85935286146744ca98ed2a626057ab-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Darbar: Raga Meditation with Jason Kalidas & Eartha Love", "start": "2026-10-31T16:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T16:30:00Z", "place": "Frobisher Rooms", "address": "Level 4, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS", "price": "£29 (£25 + £4 transaction fee)", "price_from": "29.00", "price_to": "29.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "A raga meditation session in which live bansuri and tanpura music guides participants from alert thinking into deep stillness over 90 minutes. Bansuri player Jason Kalidas, classically trained for 26 years and originally a tabla player, creates the melodic landscape, while Eartha Love leads the meditation anchored by the tanpura's continuous drone. Live Hindustani music uses sustained exposure to certain musical frequencies to slow brainwaves from busy beta waves toward calmer alpha and theta waves. The session is part of the Darbar Festival 2026, a festival of Indian classical music.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darbar-raga-meditation-with-jason-kalidas-eartha-love-60608/", "official_url": "https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/darbar-raga-meditation-with-jason-kalidas-eartha-love", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab684ea8ccad10bb0950ce532208750cf468ffb65be36fa68fc08b07d957364c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Vocal Recording Workshop", "start": "2026-11-04T15:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "place": "Community Links", "address": "Barking Road 105, E16 4HQ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music"], "description": "Vocal Recording Workshop is a session where participants can have vocals arranged and recorded, whether or not they already have a song. It is run by Links Studios at Community Links and is open to rappers, singers and instruments. Individuals and organisations can book the session, and people can sign up through Links Studios to explore its creative opportunities.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/vocal-recording-workshop-41274/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Shahnal Shah - Artist-Led Session [in person]", "start": "2026-11-10T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sadler's Wells", "address": "Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN London", "price": "From: £0.00", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["dance/folk-dance", "music/folk"], "description": "An artist-led workshop exploring Garba, a living folk tradition from Gujarat in India, through songs, rhythmic clapping and rooted circular movement. It is led by Shahnal Shah, a London-based dance artist, teacher and facilitator with 25 years of experience across forms including Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Garba, Bhangra and Bollywood. Participants experience singing, clapping and movement together as an immersive, collective practice, then explore their own creative responses, with no previous experience required. The session is part of Sadler's Wells Artist Development Programme: Artist-Led Sessions and is also offered online.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/shahnal-shah-artist-led-session-in-person-74773/", "official_url": "https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/shahnal-shah-workshop/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a126afb2d03a48ba84ed0ff3963646cc0029e68520876c81a1946afcb1facedc-600.webp"}, {"title": "Darbar: Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia", "start": "2026-10-31T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T10:30:00Z", "place": "Frobisher Rooms", "address": "Level 4, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS", "price": "£29 (£25 + £4 transaction fee)", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "29.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/world/indian/indian-classical", "wellness/yoga/hatha-yoga"], "description": "Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia is a 60-minute Hatha yoga class accompanied by live esraj music, part of the Darbar Festival 2026, a festival of Indian classical music. Teacher Kanwal Ahluwalia leads slow flows, deep stretches and strong holds with an emphasis on breath awareness, while Kirpal Panesar plays the raga live on the esraj. The live music gives breathing a natural rhythm and responds to the room as the class unfolds. The open class suits all levels, and no fitness or flexibility is required, though it is unsuitable if pregnant.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darbar-yogabliss-to-live-music-with-kanwal-ahluwalia-60604/", "official_url": "https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/darbar-yogabliss-to-live-music-with-kanwal-ahluwalia", "image": "https://noky.io/images/769d437c417124ba2bbee67b4780e68df9c50d52c8ca4d347c785d98cffba9d2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Live Jamming Workshop", "start": "2026-11-06T15:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T19:00:00Z", "place": "Community Links", "address": "Barking Road 105, E16 4HQ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music"], "description": "Live Jamming Workshop is a weekly music session for young musicians. It is run by Links Studios at Community Links and is open to youth ages 11-19. Participants network and meet new players, bouncing ideas and gaining experience playing with other people. Anyone interested in the creative opportunities can sign up through Links Studios.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/live-jamming-workshop-41277/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Vocal Cypher Workshop", "start": "2026-11-03T15:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T19:00:00Z", "place": "Community Links", "address": "Barking Road 105, E16 4HQ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/hip-hop/rap"], "description": "Vocal Cypher Workshop is a weekly gathering for rappers and singers who enjoy freestyle creative expression, held by Links Studios at Community Links. Participants can level up their skills in rap, poetry singing or spoken word performance. Come as you are, connect with new people and challenge your spontaneity and ingenuity with engaging lyrics and fun wordplay. Bring your native tongue; sign-up is available through Links Studios.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/vocal-cypher-workshop-41273/", "official_url": "https://www.community-links.org/event/vocal-cypher/2026-10-27/", "image": ""}, {"title": "JAS Musicals Ltd presents Sarang Fest", "start": "2026-11-13T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Bhavan", "address": "4A Castletown Road, London, W14 9HE, United Kingdom", "price": "£30/£25/£20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "30.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/world/indian/indian-classical", "dance/kathak"], "description": "An evening of Hindustani classical music and Kathak dance, pairing the sarangi with dance. JAS Musicals Ltd presents sarangi player Harsh Narayan, a leading young master of Hindustani classical music, with Sujata Banerjee MBE, one of the UK's most respected Kathak artists and founder of Sujata Banerjee Dance Company.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jas-musicals-ltd-presents-sarang-fest-34980/", "official_url": "https://www.bhavan.net/events/jas-musical-presents-sarang-fest/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3ab8bda7aa9d9e65548ca87259502e0fd1818e0c8beeeaf9df1f771ac710348f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali/Deepavali Dance & Stories", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Discover Children's Story Centre", "address": "High Street 383-387, E15 4QZ London", "price": "Free with your Discover Entry ticket", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["dance/bharatanatyam", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali/Deepavali Dance & Stories is a relaxed, family-friendly workshop celebrating Diwali through movement, music and storytelling. Led by an experienced artist, it draws on Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form: participants explore simple rhythmic movements, learn how salangai (traditional ankle bells) help dancers respond to music and tell stories, and bring Diwali stories to life through movement. The session includes a sensory experience and a shared cup of chai, welcoming families to discover and celebrate Diwali together. It is for ages 3 and up, runs 45 minutes, and is free with a Discover Entry ticket.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwalideepavali-dance-stories-80603/", "official_url": "https://discover.org.uk/event/diwali-deepavali-dance-stories/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d870f8e87281fed11572b100339ad8b2dbb1738180f5762dc0ce5f6699e69acb-2000.webp"}]}