Considered one of the
finest Sitar players
to emerge on the Indian music scene in the UK,
Roopa Panesar
has been receiving accolades from audiences and peers alike for her
outstanding ability and quality of music
. Her
soulful
and
unique style of playing
has left her listeners captivated. At the age of seven, she began her training under the great educationalist and sitar maestro
Ustad Dharambir Singh
MBE
and was always recognized as a talent to watch out for in the future. She later had the privilege of learning from great maestros such as
Pandit Arvind Parikh, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Bahauddin Dagar, Ustad Siraj Khan
and
Pt. Ajoy Chakroborty
.
With the
incredible emotional depth of her sound
, she has touched the hearts of audiences far and wide and
received blessings
from many eminent musicians in the world of
Indian classical music
. Roopa has also been
teaching the sitar
for a number of years and is involved in numerous projects to inspire and educate the next generation of Indian classical musicians. As well as being deeply rooted in the classical tradition, Roopa has collaborated with musicians from different genres such as
Mercury Prize Winner, Talvin Singh, Laura Wright
and
Dirk Brosse
to name a few. Roopa has toured extensively in UK, Europe and USA performing at prestigious venues and released her debut album “
Khoj
” in 2011.
Bhupinder Singh Chaggar
is one of the
foremost disciples of the gharanadar
of the
Benaras Gharana
, the late
Pt. Sharda Sahai
. Over the years, Bhupinder has established himself as one of the
top tabla soloists
and accompanists in Europe and in India as well. After rigorous training, Bhupinder was launched giving solo performances in India.
This was only the start for Bhupinder as he continued to
progress
and over the years performed alongside many established artist from varying musical backgrounds. His
exhilarating solo performance
in the esteemed Indian classical music festival '
Darbar
' was highly praised by senior artists and audience alike with a standing ovation and was later selected to be televised on Sky Arts.
Ticket price:
in advanced booking (the first 100 tickets) - 1900 HUF, after it - 2400 HUF.
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