Oxford Raga Unison: Duet of Winds and Drums

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NOV 13, 2025
Jeudi
7:00 PM
1 heure, 30 minutes
Holywell Music Room
Oxford, Royaume-Uni

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NOV 13, 2025
Jeudi
7:00 PM
1 heure, 30 minutes
Holywell Music Room
Oxford, Royaume-Uni

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Résumé de l'événement

<p>Deux légendes vivantes de leur art à l'Oxford.Avec le maître bansuri nominé aux Grammy Awards Pt. Ajay Prasanna et le maestro Tabla Kousic Sen.</p>

Artistes sur scène

Ajay Prasanna Kousic Sen

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Détails de l'événement

Amis mélomanes d'Oxford, nous apportons une touche poétique à notre belle ville cet automne. Une soirée magique de ragas classiques indiens à la flûte aura lieu à la salle de musique Holywell le 13 novembre.

Venez découvrir Oxford Raga Unison : Duo de vents et de tambours, une soirée transcendante de musique classique hindoustani mettant en vedette Pandit Ajay Prasanna, trois fois nominé aux Grammy Awards et virtuose du bansuri de renommée internationale connu pour sa symphonie de flûte intergenre innovante, avec Kousic Sen, l'un des plus grands joueurs de tabla de sa génération.

Né dans une famille de musiciens à Calcutta et formé auprès des grands maîtres du Bénarès Gharana, Kousic est admiré dans le monde entier pour son jeu de tabla à la fois puissant et sensible. Ses performances énergiques insufflent un nouveau souffle à la scène, que ce soit lors de concerts classiques, d'accompagnements de danse ou de collaborations interculturelles. En tant qu'artiste en résidence au Milapfest de Liverpool et lors de tournées aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Europe et en Asie, il a partagé sa maîtrise rythmique avec le public des plus grandes salles du monde.

Ensemble, le jeu de flûte méditatif d'Ajay et le dialogue vibrant de tabla de Kousic créeront des paysages sonores profondément réparateurs, faisant écho à la croyance intemporelle dans le pouvoir de la musique pour la pleine conscience, l'équilibre émotionnel et la santé mentale.

Ce n'est pas seulement un concert ; c'est l'occasion pour notre communauté de vivre une expérience rare dans notre ville : les traditions musicales d'Asie du Sud, vieilles de plusieurs siècles, se retrouvent ici, à Oxford. Des recherches indiquent que cette musique apaisante peut apaiser l'esprit, réduire le stress et favoriser le bien-être.

Amenez des amis, passez une soirée inoubliable et ajoutez une autre soirée mémorable à la riche vie culturelle de notre ville.

Les portes ouvrent à 18h30 et la musique commence à 19h00

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Salle de musique Holywell

Holywell St, Oxford, OX1 3SB
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  • Event Attendee

    Event experience 5/5

    I go to a lot of concerts, all kinds of music, mostly classical. The music I like best is probably string quartets. The other day I heard a very fine performance of Beethoven's late quartet, the number, Op. 130, with the Grosse Fuge, which was very fine. But tonight's concert is a completely different kind of music, two extraordinary virtuosos, or Virtuosi but the great quality they had was simple joyfulness astonishing virtuosity but what is virtuosity without the joyfulness and that music really leaves me with a feeling that is not going to leave me for a good few hours and probably I'll still be feeling it tomorrow I know this from great concerts and that was Wonderful, wonderful music. I can say no more.

  • Event Attendee

    Event experience 5/5

    My mum played flute in this building many times like 60, 70 years ago and so it was a delight to come and watch a completely different musical tradition but still the flute is such an amazing instrument and we really witnessed a virtuoso tonight, it was quite incredible, really amazing.

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Questions fréquentes

How do I get to the Holywell Music Room on Holywell Street in Oxford, and who do I ask about parking or step-free access?

To reach the Holywell Music Room, head for Holywell Street in Oxford city centre, postcode OX1 3SB. The room is part of Wadham College, which lists it at https://events.wadham.ox.ac.uk/holywell-music-room. If you need parking or step-free access, write to [email protected] before you book, or read who to talk to about access needs. To book a seat, see how to find and book KalaSudha concerts in Oxford.

Is the Holywell Music Room in Oxford accessible for wheelchair users and people with other access needs, and who should I contact about it?

The Holywell Music Room has a ramped main entrance on a loose gravel path, level access to the auditorium and one accessible toilet, according to the Oxford University AccessGuide.

Wheelchair spaces and hearing-loop provision are limited. If you need either, or have other access needs, contact KalaSudha before you book.

Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Oxford, and where are KalaSudha's Oxford concerts listed?

KalaSudha presents Indian classical music in Oxford at the Holywell Music Room on Holywell Street, part of Wadham College. The room dates from 1748, and Wadham calls it "the oldest custom-built concert hall in Europe".

The KalaSudha Oxford page lists each Oxford concert with its Book Tickets button; press Register for updates there to hear about new dates. For directions, see getting to the Holywell Music Room.

KalaSudha has presented Oxford Raga Unison at the Holywell Music Room.

Who is the flautist Pandit Ajay Prasanna, and what is his musical lineage?

Pandit Ajay Prasanna is a flute player from a musical family. He carries forward the legacy of his father, Bholanath Prasanna, a flute master whose students include Hariprasad Chaurasia. He plays in the style of the Banaras gharana. He has performed across India and abroad, including at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and at festivals in Asia and Europe. His honours include Grammy nominations, the Global Indian Music Award for his album Cinema, the Sangeet Ratna Award and the Surmani Award.

Who is the tabla player Kousic Sen, and where did he train?

Kousic Sen is a tabla player, born into a musical family in Calcutta and trained by masters of the Banaras gharana. He plays in classical concerts, accompanies dance and works in cross-cultural collaborations. He has been an Artist in Residence with Milapfest in Liverpool and has toured the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia.

What is a bansuri, how is it made, and how is it played?

A bansuri is a transverse flute cut from a single length of seasoned bamboo. It has no keys and no moving parts, only six finger holes, or seven in Pannalal Ghosh's style. The maker burns or drills the blow hole and the finger holes. The player controls pitch through the lips at the blow hole, breath pressure and half-holing, covering a finger hole in part, which gives the slides and bends of a raga. Until the 1940s it was not thought a concert instrument; Pannalal Ghosh made a larger bansuri for the classical stage.

What is the Benares (Banaras) gharana of tabla, who founded it, and what does it sound like?

The Benares gharana is a school of tabla playing named after Benares (Varanasi), where Ram Sahai founded it in the late 18th or 19th century. Gharana accounts say he studied in Lucknow, so the school descends from the Lucknow tabla gharana. Its sound is powerful and open, built on resonant strokes such as na and din, and its players favour full-hand strokes. Lineage accounts say Ram Sahai wanted a style that could carry a solo and accompany singing, instrumental music and Kathak. Kousic Sen trained with masters of the gharana.

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