What will I hear at an Indian classical concert in Totnes 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 Dartington Ragas Festival, near Totnes, brought the sitar player Pandit Jonathan Mayer, the raga pianist Deepak Shah and the tabla player Ustad Akram Khan. See the first-time listener guide and concerts near Totnes.