The Sitar Music Society presents Tribute to Ustad Vilayat Khan
March 22 @ 17:00 - 19:00
£11 – £26
Hearing Loop
A tribute to the late great sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan.
Vilayat Khan (1928-2004) was a child prodigy to whom goes the credit of taking the sitar beyond the shores of India. He was a contemporary of Pandit Ravi Shankar, but developed the distinctly different Gayaki style of performance, and reconfigured the instrument accordingly. He hails from a distinguished musical family with roots in the Mughal era.
We are honoured to have one of his leading disciples in Leicester – Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE, who will introduce a selection of his compositions played by his students.
