KalaSudha in Bristol
Our reach in Bristol
A growing community built through live music, trusted partnerships and shared cultural experiences.
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Why Bristol
What sets KalaSudha apart in Bristol
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A full-day raga festival
At Dartington near Totnes, the 2025 Dartington Ragas Festival ran from Kathak to a tabla face-off.
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Oxford's music room from 1748
The Holywell Music Room dates from 1748 and has a claim to be the oldest purpose-built music room in Europe.
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A guitarist schooled in ragas
Giuliano Modarelli studied sitar and sarod under Indian masters and plays Western guitar through the grammar of Indian classical music.
Artists we’ve presented in Bristol
Meet the musicians whose performances have shaped KalaSudha’s story and community in the city.
Guitar
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.
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.
RN Prakash is a versatile percussionist who specialises in South Indian percussion instruments such as the ghatam, khanjira, and mridangam. He learned his art from the age of 6 in Bangalore, India, under the tutelage of K.N. Krishna Murthy.
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.
Milestones
Our Bristol story
The performances, partnerships and shared moments that continue to shape our work in the city.
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Concerts
1 concert presented
KalaSudha has built a stage for Indian classical music in Bristol.
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Artists
4 artists featured
Musicians from different lineages have met our Bristol audience through performances and conversations.
Past KalaSudha concerts in Bristol
Explore the performances, artists and venue partnerships that have grown our community across the city.
View all past concertsBristol Ragas: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets
FAQs about Bristol
Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Bristol, and does KalaSudha hold concerts there?
When is KalaSudha's next Indian classical music concert in Bristol?
Which kind of concert suits a newcomer from Bristol?
Can I learn Indian classical music from Bristol with KalaSudha, online and in person?
Where can I learn to play the sitar or the tabla in Bristol, online or in person, with KalaSudha?
KalaSudha's online academy teaches sitar and tabla, among every discipline of Indian classical music, and keeps adding specialised courses and teachers. The courses are hybrid. When enough learners in Bristol sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Bristol, so you can learn online and in person. See learning online from Bristol.
Can I hire a sitar player or a tabla player through KalaSudha for an event in Bristol?
Yes. To book a sitar or tabla player in Bristol, email [email protected] with the date, the place and the type of event, and KalaSudha suggests musicians. KalaSudha lists its Bristol concerts, once announced, on KalaSudha in Bristol.