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In the many years since his passing, the adoration and respect for Shakespeare in the British milieu has only grown. As one of Britain’s finest playwrights, Shakespeare’s pen has given life to the many relationships that make this country. While Shakespeare’s works invite attention to the sharedness of love and loss amongst us all, they also extend an invitation to reclaim these feelings in one’s own vernacular. This concert – Shakespearean Raga – is an attempt to answer the prompt that Shakespeare offers.
Conceived and performed by an ensemble of Indian and British artists, this concert puts the Bard’s works in conversation with the rich tradition of Indian classical music. It spotlights Indian classical music’s powerful ability to translate human emotions in moving ways.
The concert re-imagines several running emotional themes in Shakespeare’s works through classical compositions and improvisations from the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions of Indian music. Using handpicked ragas and compositions, this production underlines the universality of Shakespeare’s works and Indian classical music, bridging borders of geography, time, culture and language.
Showcasing across Edinburgh (8th Sept 2023), Oxford (9th Sept 2023) and London (10th Sept 2023), the concert will be performed by an ensemble of eight artists based in UK and Europe.
The Ensemble:
- Preetha Nirmala (Edinburgh, UK) – Carnatic vocals
- Raghavi Viswanath (Florence, IT) – Carnatic vocals
- Sagar Joshi (Eindhoven, NL) – Sitar
- Ben Donnelly (London, UK) – Piano & Clarinet
- Leena Khagram Dhar (London, UK) – Tabla
- Shashank Puranik (London, UK) – Flute
- Shrija Kumari (Edinburgh, UK) – Narration & Dialogue_Edinburgh
- Jigyasa Anand (London, UK)- Narration & Dialogue_Oxford_London
Production Crew:
- Direction: Preetha Nirmala and Raghavi Viswanath
- Script: Jenna Colaco
- Creative Content Design: Aswin Gopakumar
Book now to experience this first-of-its kind musical in Edinburgh.
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