--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-de/event/sitar-workshop-in-london-with-maestro-shakir-khan' title: 'Sitar Workshop in London with Maestro Shakir Khan, 18 – 19 Jul 2026' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-de/user/4add8741a490747f' date: '2026-06-18T00:14:22+00:00' updated: '2026-10-18T23:32:38+00:00' type: events.event summary: 'Two-day in-person sitar workshop with maestro Shakir Khan in London, open to all levels and instruments, with flexible session options.' tags: - Workshop - London - In-Person image: 'https://files.kalasudha.com/styles/d12_standard/public/2026-06/2.jpg?h=8f74817f&itok=l03pSNwK' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://files.kalasudha.com/styles/d12_standard/public/2026-06/2.jpg?h=8f74817f&itok=l03pSNwK' 'image:secure_url': 'https://files.kalasudha.com/styles/d12_standard/public/2026-06/2.jpg?h=8f74817f&itok=l03pSNwK' 'image:type': image/jpeg 'image:width': '1200' 'image:height': '675' 'image:alt': Shakir-Khan-Workshop-18-July-2026 street_address: '303 N Woolwich Rd' locality: London postal_code: 'E16 2BB' country_name: 'United Kingdom' --- # Sitar Workshop in London with Maestro Shakir Khan - \#London - \#In-Person JUL 18, 2026 Saturday 10:00 AM 7 hours Oasis Academy Silvertown London, United Kingdom ### Get Your Tickets Early Bird This event has ended. 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Rooted in the legendary Etawah/Imdadkhani Gharana, Shakir Khan brings forward one of the most respected sitar traditions in Hindustani classical music. This workshop offers students, musicians, and music lovers a unique opportunity to learn directly from him in an intimate and interactive setting. The workshop will be divided into two sessions each day, with adaptable booking options. Participants can choose to attend one session, two sessions, a full day, or the complete **two-day workshop**. Open to all levels and instruments, the sessions are prepared for anyone who wants to improve their understanding of raga, melody, expression, and practice, as well as the living tradition of Indian classical music. #### Highlights - In-person, hands-on learning with direct guidance - Open to all levels and instruments. - Interactive Q&A and doubt-clearing - A chance to learn within a focused, intimate workshop environment - Become part of the KalaSudha growing community - Continued learning through the KalaSudha platform, including our in-house music-focused calling system, notation system and supporting digital tools - Complimentary ticket to Shakir Khan’s concert on 19 July Whether you are a student, performer, teacher, or serious listener, this workshop is a rare chance to spend focused time with one of today’s leading sitar artists. Show More ## Venue information ### Oasis Academy Silvertown 303 N Woolwich Rd, London, E16 2BB [ Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.502574248121%2C0.027540953024115) [ Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/directions?destination=51.502574248121%2C0.027540953024115) Parking - Paid parking is available on the streets Accessibility - Accessible venue Image not available [ Open larger map ](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.502574248121&mlon=0.027540953024115#map=16/51.502574248121/0.027540953024115) ## Frequently Asked Questions Is Oasis Academy Silvertown accessible, and where do I park? Yes, Oasis Academy Silvertown is accessible, and parking is paid on the streets around the school. The school is at **303 North Woolwich Road, London E16 2BB**. Read how to [tell us about your access needs](/en-de/faq/access-travel/i-have-access-needs-who-do-i-talk-to). Where can I hear live Indian classical music in London, and which venues does KalaSudha use? You can hear Hindustani (North Indian) classical music live in London at London Ragas, KalaSudha's concert series in London. Its evenings are [baithaks](/en-de/faq/at-the-concert/what-is-a-baithak): the audience sits close to the musicians. London Ragas can take place at different venues across London, and KalaSudha plans to add more baithaks in other parts of London. KalaSudha is based in London, so every concert tour it organises also plays London once. See [how to book tickets for a London concert](/en-de/faq/how-do-i-book-tickets-for-kalasudhas-indian-classical-concerts-in-london) and [how to get to the venues](/en-de/faq/how-do-i-get-to-kalasudhas-concert-venues-in-london). Who is the sitar player Shakir Khan, and what is his lineage? [**Shakir Khan**](/en-de/artist/shakir-khan) is a [sitar](/en-de/instrument/sitar) player of the [Etawah gharana](/en-de/gharana/etawah-gharana), and the son and disciple of Shahid Parvez. He plays in the **gayaki ang**, which asks a sitarist to produce from strings the ornaments, curves and sustain that a singer makes with breath. He gave his first public performance at 11. The Sangeet Natak Akademi gave him the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2019, presented in 2023. Through SwarSetu, founded in memory of his grandfather Aziz Khan, he teaches students worldwide. What is a sitar? A [**sitar**](/en-de/instrument/sitar) is a long-necked lute with a gourd body, movable curved frets, and a set of sympathetic strings running beneath the playing strings. The curved frets let a player pull a string sideways and bend one note into another. Players call that bend the meend, and the sympathetic strings keep ringing behind it. Read about the [tabla](/en-de/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-tabla) and the [santoor](/en-de/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-santoor). What is the Etawah (Imdadkhani) gharana of sitar, where does it come from, and who plays in it today? The [**Etawah gharana**](/en-de/gharana/etawah-gharana), also called the Imdadkhani gharana, is a school of [sitar](/en-de/instrumental/hindustani-classical/sitar) and surbahar playing that formed in the 19th century around Imdad Khan. It takes its name from Etawah, a town near Agra. Family accounts begin with his father, Sahabdad Khan. Imdad Khan based his style on khayal singing, which grew into the **gayaki ang**, a way of playing that follows the voice. Vilayat Khan and Shahid Parvez carried it on, and Shahid Parvez trained his son [Shakir Khan](/en-de/artist/shakir-khan). Have more questions? Contact our support team and we'll be happy to help!