#darbarfestival | Bansuri master Ronu Majumdar plays Raag Parameshwari, a modern creation by his collaborator Ravi Shankar. He is accompanied by Benares tabla maestro Sukhvinder Singh.
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Ronu Majumdar is a bansuri master from Benares. His father was a homeopathic doctor, oil painter, and amateur flautist who took lessons from Pannalal Ghosh, who provided him with a strong early grounding. He then studied with various gurus before embarking on an acclaimed classical career, including work with Ravi Shankar.

A keen fusioneer, he has performed with a range of figures from the world of music, including Ry Cooder, George Harrison, Jon Hassell, and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, and believes that talented classical musicians playing for films “will only enhance the level of music in the world”. He established the ‘Sadhana’ school of Indian classical music in Chicago, and continues to tour energetically. He once assembled 5,378 flautists on one stage, and describes himself as “still a young boy running in the ghats of Benaras”. Hear more of Ronu here:
-Bhoopkali | [ Ссылка ]

Sukhwinder Singh (affectionately known as ‘Pinky’) is a singular percussionist, specialising in low-tuned tabla and jori. Hailing from the Punjab, his first musical immersions were in dholak and pakhawaj, playing traditional Sikh devotional music. His talent was spotted early, and at age five he became a disciple of pakhawaj exponent Nihal Singh. His public debut aged 13 left a strong impression on Alla Rakha, but soon after he left to Varanasi to train under the legendary Benares gharana master Kishan Maharaj.

His subsequent career has featured accompaniment slots with Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, and other leading Hindustani instrumentalists, and a Grammy award for his work with Ry Cooder and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt on A Meeting by the River. Zakir Hussain proclaimed him to be the world’s foremost jori exponent after his solo at Allah Rakha’s 2016 memorial concert. Now based in India, England, and Canada, he is known as a charismatic performer and teacher, dedicated to bringing the Punjab and Benares repertoire to audiences around the world. Listen to more of Sukhvinder here:
-Jori Solo 2018 | [ Ссылка ]
-Jori Solo 2009 | [ Ссылка ]

Recorded at Darbar Festival 2015, at London’s Southbank Centre:
-Ronu Majumdar (bansuri)
-Sukhwinder Singh ‘Pinky’ (tabla)

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