3 online events at Darbar Festival 2021 at https://concerthall.darbar.org/

1. Indian Music Appreciation Course
Sat 16 - Sun 17 Oct 2021 | 14:00 to 17:30 UK time

2. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Unwrapped by Alam Khan
Sat 23 Oct 2021 | 14:00-15:30 UK time

3. Future of Carnatic Music by TM Krishna
Sun 24 Oct 2021 | 14:00 -15:30 UK time
Buy your tickets now! ( Link in Bio)
https://www.darbar.org/festival/darbarfestival2021
Those who could not be a part of the Darbar Festival in person, here is your opportunity.
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INDIAN MUSIC APPRECIATION COURSE
This course aims to demystify the traditions and practices that are central to this most ancient and evolved of classical musical traditions. Aimed at complete beginners, it is also useful for those with some knowledge of Indian or European classical music.

Sukhdeep Dhanjal, a dynamic tabla teacher starts the course with demystifying Indian rhythmic cycles known as talas.
Harmeet Virdee, one of the UK’s finest sitar players, provides insights into raga music.

USTAD ALI AKBAR KHAN Unwrapped by ALAM KHAN
Take a closer look at one of India’s national treasures, sarod virtuoso Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (1922 - 2009) . Join a discussion hosted by his son and fellow sarod artist, Alam Khan. Look back into the history of Indian classical music as he guides us through the archives of the famous Ali Akbar College of Music (AACM).

Alam Khan brings gems from the archives of the famous Ali Akbar College of Music (AACM) near San Francisco, established by his father, the legend Ustad Ali Akbar Khan in 1967. The family traces its gharana (ancestral school of music) from Mian Tansen to Mohammed Wazir Khan.

FUTURE OF CARNATIC MUSIC by TM KRISHNA
Innovative Carnatic vocalist, Innovative Carnatic vocalist, activist and author TM Krishna discusses the future of Carnatic music and his refusal to bow down to pressure from the musical or political establishments.

Interviewed by senior BBC journalist, Charu Shahane, the discussion provides insights into Krishna’s experimentations with Carnatic music plus his views on art, culture, society, politics and religion.