What will I hear at an Indian classical concert in Maidenhead if I'm new to it?

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. KalaSudha's Maidenhead evening at Norden Farm brought the raga pianist Deepak Shah, the tabla player Durjay Bhaumik and Lovely Sharma. See the first-time listener guide and Maidenhead concerts.