KalaSudha in Norwich
We have held Norwich Ragas in two Grade I listed buildings, The Assembly House and St Andrew's Hall. Register for updates to hear first if Norwich Ragas returns.
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A growing community built through live music, trusted partnerships and shared cultural experiences.
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Audience reviews
What audiences in Norwich said
Attendee reviews and short videos from our previous concerts in Norwich.
out of 5
From 4 reviews across 1 concert in Norwich
Most recent concert reviewed: 19 September 2025
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Norwich Ragas: Piano & Slide Guitar Unbound
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Norwich Ragas: Piano & Slide Guitar Unbound
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Norwich Ragas: Piano & Slide Guitar Unbound
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Norwich Ragas: Piano & Slide Guitar Unbound
“Yeah, an absolutely fantastic concert tonight, absolutely incredible melodies and rhythms, really, really beautiful, and wonderful performers and an absolutely beautiful venue. So congratulations to KalaSudha, and thanks to the performers that played such beautiful music for us tonight”
Attended Norwich Ragas: Piano & Slide Guitar Unbound · 19 September 2025 · The Assembly House
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Completely unforgettable music that will stay with us for the rest of our days. And I understand that the combinations are unique as well, but that's a bit of a one-off for the meeting of these musicians, so that makes it even more special. So thank you very much for a wonderful evening. A massive pleasure. And thank you so much for organising this.
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First of all, we have been so privileged to be able to listen to such fabulous music from such prestigious, wonderful, awesome artists. And the tabla, it was just like gliding. It was a dance on the tabla. It was fantastic. The maestro Akram Khan was just the world's best, I would say. And everyone, their Monsoon Raga was fabulous. The piano, sitar with piano is something we've never heard. So, thank you so much. Thank you for bringing these maestros to Norwich. Thank you. Thank you so much. It's an honor to host them here. Thank you. Thank you very much.
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It was really mesmerizing, so rhythmic, and just felt transported, it was beautiful, really enjoyed the evening, and it was great to talk to the musicians afterwards, they were so friendly and approachable, it was such a treat
it was great to talk to the musicians afterwards, they were so friendly and approachable, it was such a treat
And the tabla, it was just like gliding. It was a dance on the tabla.
About KalaSudha in Norwich
KalaSudha's Norwich Ragas have taken place in two Grade I listed buildings in the city centre. On 19 September 2025 we presented a double bill at The Assembly House on Theatre Street. Pianist Deepak Shah played ragas with tabla accompaniment; after the break Pandit Debasis Chakroborty took up the Indian slide guitar with Ustad Akram Khan. Between sets the audience talked over refreshments.
On 19 September 2026 we came back for two concerts in one day at St Andrew's Hall, the nave of a 14th-century Dominican friary on St Andrew's Plain. Ustad Akram Khan's noon tabla solo, with Satwinder Pal Singh on sarangi, moved from whisper-soft slow beats to fast cascades. In the evening Pandit Debasis Chakroborty and Giuliano Modarelli paired Indian slide guitar with Western guitar, joined by Dr Sam Evans on tabla and R. N. Prakash on ghatam, the clay pot drum.
Both Norwich Ragas fell on 19 September, a year apart. Register for updates to hear first if Norwich Ragas returns to St Andrew's Plain. Pandit Debasis Chakroborty, who played slide guitar at both, teaches it online in Indian Slide Guitar with Debasis Chakroborty.
Why Norwich
What sets KalaSudha apart in Norwich
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A friary nave, Grade I listed
St Andrew's Hall seats around 600 under a high timbered roof, in England's most complete medieval friary complex.
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A site founded in 1248
The Assembly House stands where John Le Brun founded the Chapel and Hospice of St Mary's in the Field in 1248.
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One ticket, both 2026 concerts
In 2026 a Full Day ticket covered the noon tabla solo and the 6:30pm guitar evening at St Andrew's Hall.
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The tabla solo under the friary roof
Ustad Akram Khan's solo was programmed to set compositions from different eras of the Ajrada Gharana beside his own improvisations.
Our venue reach in Norwich
The halls and cultural spaces where KalaSudha has brought artists and audiences together—and where our network continues to grow.
St Andrew's Plain, Norwich, NR3 1AU
St Andrew's Hall, Norwich: a Grade I listed medieval hall seating 600, home of KalaSudha's live Indian classical music at the Kala Festival each Septe...
Milestones
Our Norwich story
The performances, partnerships and shared moments that continue to shape our work in the city.
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Concerts
3 concerts presented
KalaSudha has built a stage for Indian classical music in Norwich with 1 venue partner.
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Artists
7 artists featured
Musicians from different lineages have met our Norwich audience through performances and conversations.
Past KalaSudha concerts in Norwich
Explore the performances, artists and venue partnerships that have grown our community across the city.
View all past concertsNorwich Ragas: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets
Norwich Ragas: Tabla Solo by Ustad Akram Khan
Norwich Ragas: Piano & Slide Guitar Unbound
FAQs about Norwich
Where can I go to hear live Indian classical music in Norwich, which venues have hosted KalaSudha's concerts, and where do I find the next Norwich date?
KalaSudha presents Indian classical music in Norwich and lists each concert on its Norwich page, with a link to book. For the next Norwich date, read how to hear about new Norwich concerts.
KalaSudha has presented concerts at St Andrew's Hall on St Andrew's Plain and at The Assembly House, a Grade I listed building on Theatre Street.
How can I find out when KalaSudha announces its next Indian classical music concert in Norwich, and where do I book tickets once a new Norwich date is set?
Press Register for updates on the KalaSudha Norwich page to hear when KalaSudha sets a new Norwich concert date. KalaSudha lists each Norwich concert on that page with its booking link.
Norwich Ragas has played The Assembly House on Theatre Street and St Andrew's Hall. For more on both venues, see where to hear Indian classical music in Norwich.
Can I meet the musicians at a KalaSudha Indian classical concert in Norwich?
Yes, at KalaSudha's concert at The Assembly House in Norwich in September 2025, listeners talked with the musicians. The programme left time between sets to chat with fellow music lovers over refreshments. One listener said: "it was great to talk to the musicians afterwards, they were so friendly and approachable, it was such a treat." See also where to hear Indian classical music in Norwich.
Can I learn Indian classical music with KalaSudha in Norwich, online and in person?
Yes. KalaSudha's online academy offers classes in every discipline of Indian classical music, and keeps adding specialised courses and teachers. The courses are hybrid. When enough learners in Norwich sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Norwich, so you can learn online and in person.
For workshop levels, see what level KalaSudha workshops suit, and to catch new Norwich dates, see how to hear about upcoming KalaSudha concerts in Norwich.
I have never been to an Indian classical concert. What kind of music and musicians will I hear at a KalaSudha concert in Norwich?
A raga performance opens with the alap, a slow section with no pulse. In instrumental music the jor then brings in a steady pulse, and when the tabla enters with the composition, the rhythm takes hold. KalaSudha concerts run in two halves with a short interval, about 2 to 2½ hours. Norwich has heard a tabla solo by Ustad Akram Khan and a double bill of ragas on piano and Indian slide guitar. See the first-time listener guide and Norwich concerts.
Where can I meet other people in Norwich who love Indian classical music, and can I talk with the musicians at KalaSudha concerts there?
Indian classical music lovers in Norwich meet in the interval of KalaSudha's concerts at St Andrew's Hall and The Assembly House, and talk again once the music ends. Listeners have met the musicians there too: see Can I meet the musicians at a Norwich concert?
To hear about new Norwich dates, press Register for updates on the Norwich page or join the KalaSudha newsletter. KalaSudha also brings physical workshops and summer camps to Norwich when enough learners there sign up.