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URL:https://www.bhavan.net/events/echoes-of-tradition-indian-slide-guitar-
 tabla-instrumental-duet/
SUMMARY:Echoes of Tradition: Indian Slide Guitar\, Tabla & Instrumental Due
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DESCRIPTION:Fri 12 Sep 2025 | 6.30pm | £25/£30/£35\n\nSomething extraord
 inary is about to unfold. Three of India’s finest musical traditions wil
 l converge on a London stage for the first time in a dialogue that promise
 s to be as historic as it is hypnotic.\n\nPt. Debasis Chakroborty of Senia
 -Maihar tradition takes the stage first with his Indian Slide Guitar. Ther
 e's magic in the way he plays - that it becomes more than an instrument in
  his hands. It breathes. It remembers. Each note hangs in the air just a h
 eartbeat longer than you expect\, pulling you forward in your seat. You do
 n't just listen - you find yourself waiting to see where the next phrase w
 ill lead. You’ll hear why few artists master its subtlety\; it’s not a
 bout technique alone but about patience\, about letting each note breathe.
  Alongside him\, Pt. Sanju Sahai (tabla) needs no introduction. Hailing fr
 om the Benares gharana\, where rhythm flows like the Ganges—sometimes se
 rene\, sometimes torrential—his accompaniment will be more than percussi
 on\; it’ll be a conversation.\n\nThen\, the moment London’s Indian cla
 ssical community awaited: Pt. Sanju Sahai meets Ustad Akram Khan in a tabl
 a duet for the ages. With its poetic fluidity\, Sanju Ji’s Benares style
  dances with Akram Ji’s Farrukhabad approach—a school where precision 
 meets explosive creativity. When these two share a stage at the Bhavan in 
 September\, it’s not just a performance\; it’s a rare glimpse into how
  tradition breathes and evolves.\n\nWhy you’ll remember this night:\n\n 
 	The first-ever London meeting of these tabla legends—gharana traditions
  colliding live.\n 	The slide guitar’s elusive magic\, played by a true 
 inheritor of its secrets.\n 	That electric moment when two masters listen\
 , challenge\, and uplift each other in real-time.\n\nSo this is going to b
 e one of those rare nights where music becomes more than performance—it 
 turns into an experience you'll carry with you. When artists of this calib
 re share a stage\, every moment feels fleeting and precious. Don't miss yo
 ur chance to be part of it.
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CATEGORIES:Music
LOCATION:Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan\, 4A Castletown Road\, London\, London\, W1
 4 9HE\, United Kingdom
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