THE HOME OF INDIAN ARTS Where the students of today become the Gurus of tomorrow
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL OUR VISITORS
• Limited roadside paid parking (Mon - Fri) • Free off street parking (Sat & Sun)
• West Kensington (District Line): 3 min walk • Barons Court (District & Piccadilly): 7 min walk
• Buses: 28 & 306 stop 3 mins away (North End Road)
SANGEETA NRITYA UTSAV - THE BHAVAN'S ANNUAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL
Performances and workshops
Sun 16, Sat 22, Sun 23, Sat 29 & Sun 30 March | 6pm onwards Supported by Chellaram Foundation
A two-weekend Classical Music Festival with the best of South Indian and North Indian Music & Dance traditions.
Sun 16 March | 6.00pm | £22/£17 (£20/£15 use code BVB)
Hindustani vocal by Pandit Uday Bhawalkar
Uday Bhawalkar, a leading Dhrupad vocalist, trained under Ustaad Zia Fariduddin Dagar and Ustaad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. Known for his soulful style and global reach, he has performed at prestigious festivals worldwide since 1985 and collaborated with legends like Ustaad Zakir Hussain. A recipient of numerous honors, Uday has also contributed to international film soundtracks and taught at renowned institutions globally. He is a Guru at ITC Sangeet Research Academy and other prestigious centers.
Sat 22 March | 6pm | £27/£22 (£25/£20 use code BVB2025)
Sitar by Smt. Punita Gupta
Smt. Punita Gupta, a senior disciple of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar has devoted her life to create the next generation of sitar players. Her students will perform along with her. She will be accompanied by Vidwan Sri. M Balachandar on Mridangam and Hevylen Shenan on Tabla. Special guest artists like Talvin Singh on Tabla and Rikhil Rai on Flute will also perform.
Sun 23 March | 6pm | £22/£17 (£20/£15 use code BVB2025)
Veena by Vidwan Balakrishna
Sri D. Balakrishna, son and disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. Mysore V. Doreswamy Iyengar, is a distinguished Veena artist of the Mysore school. Trained rigorously from childhood, he has performed acclaimed solo and duet concerts, known for his purity of notes, mellifluous ragas, and rhythmic precision.
Sat 29 March | 6pm | £22/£17 (£20/£15 use code BVB2025)
Carnatic Vocal by Sri Kalyanapuram S Aravind
Kalyanpuram S. Aravind is a renowned Carnatic vocalist, known for his unique raga alapanas, neravals, and bhava-rich virutham renditions. He began his training under Smt. Sudha Seshagopalan and later with Sri S. Kasthuri Rangan and mentored by the legendary Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi Madurai Sri T.N. Seshagopalan.
Sun 30 March | 6pm | £22/£17 (£20/£15 use code BVB2025)
