Reading Raga Resonance: Slide Guitar, Piano & Tabla Solo Splendour

Fellow Reading music lovers we’re excited to bring this spellbinding slice of Kala Festival 2025 to The Great Hall Reading University. A grand setting for an evening where ancient Indian ragas meet contemporary creativity right in the heart of our town.

As part of this year’s nationwide celebration the concert opens with an inspired duet where visiting artist Pandit Debasis Chakroborty conjures soaring melodies on Indian slide guitar weaving them around the imaginative raga-infused piano of Raaga Pianist Deepak Shah. Their interplay is anchored by our local UK-based Tabla master Hanif Khan creating a radiant bridge between East and West.

After the interval prepare for rhythmic fireworks. Ustad Akram Khan seventh-generation master of the Ajrara gharana unleashes a tabla solo that shifts seamlessly from whisper-soft textures to thunderous cascades. Supporting the dynamic finale rising sarangi virtuoso Vinayak Sahai adds plaintive bow strokes that echo the human voice and deepen every rhythmic phrase.

Doors open at 5:00 pm; music begins at 5:30 pm. Between sets there’ll be time to mingle with fellow enthusiasts between sets. Bring friends open ears and curious hearts. Let’s make another unforgettable memory for Reading’s vibrant cultural scene.

See you there Reading!

You may also like the following events from KalaSudha:

• This September, 12th September, 06:30 pm, Echoes of Tradition: Indian Slide Guitar, Tabla & Instrumental Duet in London
• This September, 17th September, 07:00 pm, East meet West: Pianist Raymond Yiu × Deepak Shah with Tabla & Slide Guitar in London
• This September, 19th September, 06:30 pm, Norwich Ragas: Piano & Slide Guitar Unbound in Norwich

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