{"title": "Darbar: The Benaras Gharana by Sunanda Sharma", "start": "2026-11-01T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Frobisher Auditorium 1", "address": "Level 4, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS", "price": "£24 (£20 + £4 transaction fee)", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.barbican.org.uk/register", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["music/world/indian/indian-classical"], "description": "An intimate masterclass in the Banaras gharana, a tradition of khayal singing where classical technique and emotional truth are inseparable. 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. 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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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Hussain began learning tabla at five from his father, the vocalist Ustad Mumtaz Hussain, and was later taught by Ustad Faiyaz Khan of the Delhi gharana, Ustad Shaukat Hussain Khan of the Punjab gharana and Ustad Allah Rakha. He speaks about what a gharana is, how rhythm operates in Hindustani music, and why different schools produce different sounds, drawing on three decades of performance and teaching. The hour-long talk is followed by a 30-minute audience Q&A.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darbar-two-gharanas-one-musician-shahbaz-hussain-talk-60605/", "official_url": "https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/darbar-two-gharanas-one-musician-shahbaz-hussain-talk", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8b4ec28916cd4f0f037e523577fec3a3f7a36dcc1974f5748b63e0cbda6365f0-1200.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", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.barbican.org.uk/register", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": [], "description": "An intimate masterclass on Raga Kamas, part of Darbar Festival 2026. 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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: A Voice Without Borders by Sandeep Narayan", "start": "2026-10-31T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Frobisher Auditorium 1", "address": "Level 4, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS", "price": "£24", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": "24.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/darbar-a-voice-without-borders-by-sandeep-narayan", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "An intimate conversation forming part of the Darbar Festival 2026, a festival of Indian classical music with performances, talks and participatory events. 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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": "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", "tickets_url": "https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/darbar-raga-meditation-with-jason-kalidas-eartha-love", "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. 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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. 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Beyond the stage, it explores music and wellbeing through raga meditation, breathwork and Hatha yoga with live esraj, alongside talks and an Indian bazaar of crafts, clothing and jewellery. Whether new to these centuries-old traditions or already passionate about them, visitors can experience them in fresh, accessible and contemporary ways.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darbar-festival-2026-37594/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/951eae90c9418200de3b5c11df0b9b61e0574678d496b7d61e9f185cefff0e4f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Carnatic Vocal Performance", "start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Nehru Centre", "address": "South Audley Street 8, W1K 1HF London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carnatic-vocal-performance-savita-sunderesan-tickets-2003916350749", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music"], "description": "A Carnatic vocal performance by Savita Sundaresan, an accomplished vocalist trained by Dr. Mala Swamy for the past 17 years after initial training under Guru Sampath Kumar Acharya. She has performed for over a decade across India, the UK and the U.S., and is a regular in the December Margazhi season at sabhas such as Krishna Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. She is joined by Vivek Dinesh, a London-based carnatic violinist also studying western classical violin at the Royal College of Music, and RN Prakash, a versatile percussionist specialising in the ghatam, khanjira and mridangam. Alongside music, Savita holds a PhD in nanotechnology and works in consulting while teaching the art form for the past 8 years.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/carnatic-vocal-performance-74978/", "official_url": "https://www.nehrucentre.org.uk/events/music-carnatic-vocal-performance/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dd91a593dde48520762d374677ebf3caf59149c464d3622b6512a1ac0586cc4d-600.webp"}, {"title": "BG 18.78", "start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Radha Krishna Temple", "address": "Soho Street 9-10, W1D 3DL London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/hinduism"], "description": "An evening Bhagavad Gita class at the Radha Krishna Temple, taking up verse 18.78 of the text. 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It takes place in the temple's morning slot between the Mangala Arati and the Dhoopa Arati darshan periods.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cc-adi-1624-25-46365/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Let’s Find Your Rhythm", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "£2", "price_from": "2.00", "price_to": "2.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-find-your-rhythm-tickets-2001042551137?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/singing"], "description": "Let’s Find Your Rhythm is an interactive vocal workshop exploring voice, rhythm, storytelling and body percussion, drawing on musical traditions of the African and Caribbean diaspora. It is hosted by Hawa Khan, an educator, life coach and published songwriter, and takes place aboard Jenna, the Canal & River Trust's community boat. No previous singing or musical experience is needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lets-find-your-rhythm-76764/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/lets-find-your-rhythm/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f0e3f2c8194b391d0725347182aa4d39cce059a9e8d4c5121e19697d3c3f3606-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Ustad Kamal Sabri & Ustad Tari Khan: Peace through Music Concert", "start": "2026-11-07T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "World Heart Beat", "address": "3 Ponton Rd, SW11 7BD London", "price": "£28.38", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "35.00", "tickets_url": "https://worldheartbeat.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173691866/events", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/world/indian/indian-classical"], "description": "A Peace Through Music concert uniting the soulful sarangi and tabla traditions of South Asian classical music. 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Soumik Datta plays the sarod, accompanied by violin, mridangam and tabla.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/soumik-datta-61575/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/902797ea70148fd2503fac2493346ee3f5df67a5a2f939ea3ea6bbcbbf1d471a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Balladeste", "start": "2026-11-05T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Stone Nest", "address": "Shaftesbury Avenue 136, London", "price": "Free admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.stonenest.org/checkout/view-event/id/9032728/chk/a81b48a8a705cddd7b317df10a1f6141/?modal_widget=true&widget=true", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/contemporary-classical"], "description": "Balladeste is a live concert in which the duo launch their new album Imprints with an immersive in-the-round performance. 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For this performance they are joined by guest artists Fred Thomas, Tullis Rennie, Debasmita Bhattacharya and Lucine Musaelian, and the night opens with a set from composer, producer and DJ Gabriel Prokofiev, founder of Nonclassical.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/balladeste-65385/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d169a8e5e725ec388ce5286b5dc6e1b72c939cfcfbda27ddcaa3ba22dddd1e9c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Upahaar School of Dance presents Nrithya Upahaar 2026", "start": "2026-11-06T18:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Bhavan (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan)", "address": "4A Castletown Road, London, W14 9HE", "price": "£30/£25/£20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "dance", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical"], "description": "Nrithya Upahaar 2026 is an international festival of Indian classical dance presented by Upahaar School of Dance, and this is its second day. The festival brings together artists and dance companies from across the Indian classical dance world, presenting performances that celebrate the diversity, artistry and heritage of these traditions. The evening features Upahaar Dance Company with Mohiniyattam, Kasi Aysola with Kuchipudi, and Renjith & Vijna with Bharatanatyam. The festival takes place across three days in London.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/upahaar-school-of-dance-presents-nrithya-upahaar-2026-34979/", "official_url": "https://www.bhavan.net/events/upahaar-school-of-dance-presents-nrithya-upahaar-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ff690f5223e9179713bc095287962ea484f294109dbf6f425e914a3168509a96-2000.webp"}]}