Music/Dance

‘The Story of Bengali Oedipus’ – folk opera (Pala Gaan) of rural Bengal comes to the UK in new adaptation mixing dance, music and narration…

Understood to be a western premiere and coming to Rich Mix… IT WAS ONCE performed all over Bengal and much…

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‘The Shape of Stillness’ – why there is more to Vena Ramphal than just dance…

TV presenter and sex and relationship expert shares another side of her talents in this powerful solo work… By Momtaz…

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Eastern Eye Arts, Culture and Theatre Awards 2019(ACTA): Winners all the way!

Annual awards ceremony sees familiar and a few new faces recognised for work over the year… WE STAND on the…

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MIA named in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

MATHANGI ARULPRAGASAM – better known as music artist MIA – has been awarded an MBE and is the standout Asian…

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‘The Rite of Spring’ – classical ballet gets bharatanatyam treatment as Seeta Patel goes East and West with radical intent…

Choreographer has taken apart form to deliver something fresh and exciting she argues… CLASSICAL Indian choreographer and dancer Seeta Patel…

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Amjad Ali Khan and sons, Amaan and Ayaan heading for Southbank Centre for rare performance all together

Iconic sarod player returns to London with sons Amaan and Ayaan… HE IS REGARDED as one of the sarod’s greatest…

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World Music concert to ‘mark’ Brexit and promote global friendship (Aprils Fool!)

See the date – April fools! Thanks for reading! EXCLUSIVE: Renowned global Asian artists set to play special event once…

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‘Begum Akhtar – The Musical’ ‘Queen of Ghazals’ recreated in life and song

New production charts life and times of one of India’s most famous 20th century singers… SHE WAS A HUGE STAR…

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Southbank Centre tells acv there will be no South Asian-themed arts festival this year after nine years of Alchemy

Multi-arts South Asian inspired festival is pulled ahead of landmark 10th year…. BRITAIN’S largest and most high-profile multi-arts festival celebrating…

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Zakir Hussain, tabla maestro, joins Symphony Orchestra of India on debut UK tour

Star performer will play in the UK with India’s first ever western style orchestra – with part of the tour…

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