--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/faq/whats-on/what-is-a-hundred-strings' title: 'What is A Hundred Strings?' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/user/fce96177fd193d3a' date: '2026-10-18T21:07:01+00:00' type: website summary: "A Hundred Strings is KalaSudha's tour of sitar, santoor and tabla, named after the santoor, and it plays Oxford, Manchester, Bournemouth and London." tags: - "What's on" image: 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:secure_url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:type': image/svg+xml 'image:alt': KalaSudha --- FAQ · What's on # What is A Hundred Strings? Updated 18 October 2026 **A Hundred Strings** is KalaSudha's tour of sitar, santoor and tabla. The name comes from the santoor, the hundred-stringed instrument of Kashmir. The tour brings the sitar player Adnan Khan and the santoor player Vinay Desai together with the tabla player Ustad Akram Khan. In Manchester, Ustad Shahbaz Hussain also plays tabla. The sitar is plucked and slides between notes; the santoor is struck and cannot slide, so it moves in runs. The tour plays [Oxford](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-oxford-two-strings-one-pulse), [Manchester](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-manchester-strings-of-kashmir-and-delhi), [Bournemouth](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-bournemouth-ragas-by-the-sea) and London. Was this answer helpful? [ ](/en-gb/user/login?flag_anon=faq_helpful-665&destination=/en-gb/faq/whats-on/what-is-a-hundred-strings) [ ](/en-gb/user/login?flag_anon=faq_not_helpful-665&destination=/en-gb/faq/whats-on/what-is-a-hundred-strings) Thanks for your feedback! ## Related pages 4 pages mention this question ### Events (4) - [ A Hundred Strings in Bournemouth: Ragas by the Sea Indian classical music at the Palace Court Theatre, Bournemouth: Adnan Khan on sitar, Vinay Desai on santoor, Ustad Akram Khan on tabla. Sat 21 Nov, 6:30 PM. ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-bournemouth-ragas-by-the-sea) - [ A Hundred Strings in London: Plucked and Struck Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor and Ustad Akram Khan on tabla at St Saviour's, Pimlico, on 22 November 2026. Part of A Hundred… ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-london-plucked-and-struck) - [ A Hundred Strings in Manchester: Strings of Kashmir and Delhi Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor, Ustad Akram Khan and Manchester's Ustad Shahbaz Hussain on tabla. Fri 20 Nov, 7 PM, The Stoller… ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-manchester-strings-of-kashmir-and-delhi) - [ A Hundred Strings in Oxford: Two Strings, One Pulse Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor and Ustad Akram Khan on tabla at the Holywell Music Room, part of our November tour A Hundred… ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-oxford-two-strings-one-pulse) [ Previous question What do I do between the two Reading concerts? ](/en-gb/faq/whats-on/what-do-i-do-between-the-two-reading-concerts) [ Next question What is London Ragas? ](/en-gb/event/london-ragas-the-story-and-the-steps/faq/whats-on/what-is-london-ragas)