A Hundred Strings in Manchester: Strings of Kashmir and Delhi

Adnan Khan on sitar, Vinay Desai on santoor, Ustad Akram Khan and Ustad Shahbaz Hussain on tabla. A Hundred Strings at The Stoller Hall, Manchester, 20 November, 7 PM. About KalaSudha brings A Hundred Strings to The Stoller Hall on Friday 20 November. Adnan Khan plays sitar in the gayaki ang, which shapes instrumental phrases after the singing voice. Vinay Desai, a disciple of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, plays the hundred-stringed santoor of Kashmir. Manchester is the only date on the tour with two tabla players. Ustad Akram Khan carries the Ajrada gharana tradition; Manchester-based Ustad Shahbaz Hussain draws on the Delhi and Punjab gharanas. They join the string players for an evening of ragas, improvisation and rhythmic exchange. Doors open at 6:45 PM. Music runs from 7:00 to 9:30 PM GMT. Book through the KalaSudha event page. For access needs, contact KalaSudha before the concert. We warmly invite your editorial team to attend, and complimentary press passes are available on request. Read more Toggle Audio / Sound Performance / Live Art