Ulhas Kashalkar & Purnima Chaudhuri
Saturday 29 November 2008, 7.45pm
A unique double bill of North Indian vocal music. Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar is one of India's finest singers representing the Gwalior tradition. He is accompanied by Pandit Suresh Talwalkar on tabla. Singer Purnima Chaudhuri is one of the finest exponents of the traditional romantic style known as thumri. Both artists communicate their traditions with great virtuosity, creativity and sense of aesthetics.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/ ... chau-40083
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Shubha Mudgal & Bombay Jayashri
Sunday 7 December 2008, 7.30pm
A concert duet never seen before in Europe, performed by two leading lights in Indian vocal music. Shubha Mudgal and Bombay Jayashri are stars in their respective fields of North and South Indian music, and have excelled in classical, folk and film music. They come together in a rare duet, or jugalbandhi, of classical music, presenting a unique fusion between the styles of North Indian and South Indian vocal music, accompanied by Sudhir Nayak on harmonium, Aneesh Pradhan on tabla, Embar Kannan on violin and Poongulum Subramanian on the mridangam.
Promoted by Milapfest in association with Southbank Centre
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/ ... udga-40087