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22nd June 2012 marked our inaugural Solstice All-Night Festival.

Over 150 audience members were in rapture listening to romantic rāgs, late night haunting melodies and rhythms, by internationally renowned musicians Shaheen Khan & Co, Roopa Panesar, Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE, Bhupinder Singh Chaggar, Ustad Harjinderpal Singh, Dr Vijay Rajput, Shahbaz Hussain and Kaviraj Singh.

Rags are melodic frameworks, which are associated to seasons, emotions (rasa) and times of the day. A great number of people have had the opportunity to listen to rāgs that are played in the afternoon or evening between 6.00pm and 10.00pm. This Solstice Festival will give artists and audiences alike an opportunity to enjoy rāgs rarely played or heard in the UK, through this event unique brought to you by SAA-uk.

For details on how to attend the 2013 Solstice Festival visit http://www.saa-uk.org/whatson/Solstice_Festival_2013-21-06-2013


Evening Programme

8.00pm doors open
9.00pm SUHANI- Ghazals and Geets by Shaheen Khan & Co

10.30pm Parampara - Sitar Duet featuring Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE and disciple Roopa Panesar accompanied by Sri Shahbaz Hussain on Tabla

12.00pm Benares Bhaj - a Tabla Solo by Sri Bhupinder Singh Chaggar accompanied by Kaviraj Singh on harmonium

1.15am Strings of Kashmir - featuring Ustad Harjinderpal Singh on Santoor, accompanied by Sri Bhupinder Singh Chaggar on Tabla

2.45am USHA - Vocal recital of early morning rāgs - Dr. Vijay Rajput accompanied by Sri Shahbaz Hussain on Tabla and Kaviraj Singh on Harmonium