Music, World

The eighth annual Darbar Festival opens with a double bill concert of drums performed by Shimplesberger with Munde on the pakhawaj. Kumaresh performs Carnatic ragas using her graceful, emotive and expressive style. A seventh-generation musician and multi-award winner, Kumaresh brings to the festival one of India's…

Oliver Craske offers a unique insight into one of the greatest Indian classical music maestros and cultural ambassadors, Pandit Ravi Shankar. Find out more about the life and times of this great musician in a talk featuring rarely seen photographs. Oliver Craske collaborated with Shankar on his autobiography, Raga…

The Sweeney's resident country and western band present an evening of classic tunes and Americana.

One for all lovers and players of the six-string with a combination of workshops, concerts, late night sessions and a trade fair with several top manufacturers of bespoke guitars.

A rare opportunity to see charismatic German chanteuse Ute Lemper. Famed for her interpretations of Kurt Weill, Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Stephen Sondheim, Ute Lemper presents an atmospheric evening of song based on the love poems of Pablo Neruda. This very delicate and beautiful songbook is…

Rootmaster is proud to welcome tango sensations VIOLENTANGO all the way from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Widely regarded as one of the best tango bands in the world, we are thrilled to welcome them to Hootananny for an intimate sunday show!

Live looping like you’ve never heard it before! With an electric violin, pedals and a laptop, the Scottish violinist Ian Peaston performs everything from Bach to film music to pop to Brazilian electro-samba - all completely live! A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

Wardruna use the oldest of Nordic instruments and poetic metres. They carefully weave the elements of traditional Norse folk and ambient song into a rich musical landscape. Drawing inspiration in equal part from folklore and ancient runes, Wardruna's music is as powerful as it is unique.

Experience the thundering rhythms of Taikio in a dynamic and captivating show performed by the Mugenko Taiko Drummers.

One of India's senior most Carnatic vocalists talks vividly about her life as a female musician and explains the role of women in Indian classical music. Ragunathan explains the trinity of Carnatic composers and what the differences are between the Hindustani and Carnatic classical traditions. The session also…

West African music and dance ensemble blending red hot Guinean rhythms with soulful songs from the village, accompanied by traditional West African instruments.

The group performs Sephardic melodies, traditional Turkish love songs, raga preludes and Libyan melodies.

The artists perform baglama and Alevi songs from Anatolia.