Music for Mind and Soul: Daharambir Singh, Sitar and Kousic Sen, tabla
Tickets: £8.00
This event will take place in The Barbirolli Room at The Bridgewater Hall.
Please note that these artists will now replace Milind Tulankar, Jaltarang – The ancient art of the Indian water bowl. If you have any enquiries, please contact our Box Office on 0161 907 9000.
Dharambir Singh is a disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan Sahib, the legendary sitarist of the Imdad Khani Gharana. Dharambir started his training in Sitar from Prof Sita Ram of Amritsar in Punjab and later went to learn from Shri Narinder Narula, a student of Ustad Vilayat Khan Sahib. Dharambir settled in England after his training and studied M.A. at the School Of Oriental And African Studies, University Of London. Dharambir has performed in U.K, Europe and U.S.A and is making a strong contribution in the music education in the U.K. Dharambir Singh has a special gift for teaching and has already produced some promising young musicians playing traditional Indian instruments and also Hindustani Music on Western instruments.
Kousic Sen is one of the most innovative Tabla players of the 21st century, equally at home accompanying classical music and contemporary fusion and dance, he is a popular performer and disciple of Pandit Kumar Bose, though now known as a guru in his own right.