Never heard anything like these guys before and was a joy to be part of at the Everyman as part of the Indika 2025 festival; Presented my Mellowtone/Milap The Tapi Project blends funk and folk over a hypnotic tribal groove, with powerful vocals and poetry … Continue readingEveryman – The Tapi Project
One Great location Four exceptional musicians A unique combination of instruments… The Carnatic bamboo flute, Hindustani sarod, tabla, and mridangam – a rare musical encounter across styles and traditions @jajayant_flute@debasmitasarod@kousicsenbangalore prakash A wonderful start to this years Indika festival, celebrating 40 years of Milap Here are … Continue readingPhilharmonic Music Room – J.A.Jayant – Debasmita Bhattacharya – Kousic Sen and Bangalore Prakash
I popped along to the Indika press launch which this year is celebrating 40 years of Milap (UK’s leading Indian Arts & Cultural organisation). As part of the launch there was some rather nice south asian food hosted by the lovely head chef of Bundobust … Continue readingPhilharmonic Music Room – Indika Press Launch – 40 Years of Milap
As part of the afternoon concert series at the Tung Auditorium I had the pleasure to photograph Mehboob Nadeem & Kousic Sen MehBoob is a widely-respected sitar player who is acknowledged as one of the most accomplished of the present generation of the Vilayatkhani Gharana … Continue readingTung Auditorium – Mehboob Nadeem & Kousic Sen
Thanks to One Fell Swoop; A delight to be able to photograph this concert which was as part of Milap‘s 40th Anniversary celebrations, marking four decades of dedication to promoting and sharing the rich diversity of Indian arts and culture. This unique performance by Rekesh … Continue readingCapstone Theatre – Rekesh Chauhan & Kousic Sen
A wonderful afternoon at @thetungauditorium with @seckoukeitamusic – Seckou Keita: Homeland Band “On Homeland, Keita explores his identity, sense of belonging and questions the very idea of home through soulful ballads, pop anthems, and irresistibly dancey songs led by electrifying percussion set up. Transitional musical … Continue readingTung Auditorium – An Afternoon Concert with Seckou Keita Homeland Band
I was lucky enough to be invited to photograph a Milap invigorating concert of classical north Indian Hindustani music at the wonderful Tung Auditorium with Dr. Vijay Rajput In this meditative afternoon raga concert, Vijay was accompanied by an incredible line-up of musicians including Kousic … Continue readingTung Auditorium – A Lunchtime Concert with Dr. Vijay Rajput and Friends
Ever heard a sarod and tabla played so perfectly together to produce such wonderful Hindustani classical music. Well I have now… What a treat to be entertained to such an experience at the tung auditorium this afternoon (lots of meend!). Great to hear @kousicsen again and lovely to discover @debasmitasarod, … Continue readingTung Auditorium – A Hindustani Classical Treat
The last event in the Indika Festival, organised by Milap, was a feast of delights. It was also our first time in the stunning @thetungauditorium. Indika collective’s magnificent seven were @vedanth_bharadwaj, @bindhumalini, @muthusirpi_official, @sayee.rakshith, @Kousicsen, @Ramshankers and @Janarthan_siva. The range of singing and musical instrument truly massive and … Continue readingTung auditorium – Indika Collective