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Raga Garage – Friday 14 March

Raga Garage

Jyotsna Srikanth and Robert Atchison violins
Shadrach Solomon piano, Karthik Mani percussion

 

A mesmerizing blend of Indian Carnatic and European Classical sounds, layered and embellished with folk, pop, and jazz ornamentations, and topped up with exotic and ethnic rhythms – this is music is for the masses and connoisseurs alike, as these incredible musicians have tailored their works to attract classical and contemporary music fans of all ages and cultures. Following their Italian debut at the Capri International Festival, a young music convert said Raga Garage was to him, “The sophisticated coming together of the sounds of the West and the East in a simple and enjoyable way”. So put simply, Raga Garage is a hot melting pot of musical influences culminating in a sound both new and unique.

 

The finer details…

Interval: 20 mins

Estimated finish: 9.30pm

Tickets
Unreserved: £23 full price | £11.50 under-35s | £3 child/student

 

SOLD OUT!! — She’Koyokh

She’Koyokh

Çiğdem Aslan vocals
Susi Evans clarinet, Meg Hamilton violin
Živorad Nikolić accordion & vocals
Matt Bacon guitar, Rupert Gillett double bass
Christina Borgenstierna percussion

She’Koyokh is a Yiddish word meaning “nice one!”. All seven members of this astonishing ensemble are virtuoso musicians, each with twenty years absorbing, performing and enjoying the rich folk music traditions of countries across the world. Their programme is a melting pot of culture and style, from 19th-century Eastern European Jewish wedding music to Sephardic songs and festive music from the Balkans, Greece and Turkey.

“Fiery and emotional, lyric and virtuoso…” – The Evening Standard

£20 unreserved
(£1 children / students)