KalaSudha in Norwich

Debasis Chakroborty is a well-known Indian classical Slide guitar virtuoso of India. He has performed extensively throughout South East Asia, Australia, the USA and Europe in major international music festivals.

Deepak Shah is an Indian pianist and composer who plays Indian classical ragas on the grand piano. His music blends Indian and Western styles in a smooth, natural way. For over twenty-five years, he has been performing in India and abroad, sharing music that feels personal, pure, and deeply connected to both cultures.

Ustad Mohammad Akram Khan is a respected Indian classical tabla player from the Ajrada Gharana. A seventh-generation artist, he has performed around the world for over forty years. He is renowned for his exceptional skill, tradition, and dedication to preserving the Ajrada style of tabla.

Saleel is a dedicated IT professional by day and a creative soul the rest of the time. With a degree in Electronics & Telecom Engineering and an MBA, he’s worked around the globe. Off the clock, you’ll find him exploring wildlife sanctuaries with his camera, practising the tabla, or diving into a new writing or multimedia project. He lives in the UK with his wife, Deepa, and son, Shakunt, and loves travel, adventure, and sampling speciality cuisines.As a photographer, Saleel’s work has earned international awards and has been exhibited in top galleries worldwide. He holds the ARPS title from the Royal Photographic Society (UK) and has contributed photographs and articles to major magazines, books, and online publications. A committed conservationist, he advises and mentors several nature organizations and regularly leads talks, workshops, and slide shows around the world.As a musician, Saleel comes from a family of performers and has studied advanced tabla under Pt. Ramdas Palsule, a disciple of Pt. Suresh Talwalkar. He appears as both soloist and accompanist at prestigious venues across Europe and the UK, including the Southbank Centre, the House of Commons, and Sage Gateshead, and collaborates in world music projects. His recordings are featured on CD, DVD, film (including BBC), and online platforms, and he frequently gives workshops and lecture-demos for music lovers everywhere.

Giuliano Modarelli is an internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist and composer, celebrated for his distinctive blend of Indian classical, jazz, and contemporary world music. Based in London, he has developed a unique voice on the guitar, drawing deeply from Indian rhythmic and melodic traditions while maintaining the freedom and improvisational spirit of jazz. A long-time collaborator with some of the finest Indian classical artists, including Pandit Debasis Chakroborty, Shahbaz Hussain, RN Prakash, and Pandit Ajay Prasanna, Giuliano’s music bridges cultures with fluid virtuosity and emotional depth. He is also a founding member of the award-winning fusion ensemble Kefaya and the Quest Ensemble. He continues to perform and teach worldwide, inspiring audiences with his cross-cultural artistry.

Sam Evans is a contemporary Australian tabla player. He works as a performer, composer and educator in Melbourne. Following a decade of study with Pandit Anindo Chatterjee in Kolkata, India and with Ustad Zakir Hussain in America, he is now a regular international performer of both traditional Indian music and contemporary world music.