Talvin Singh
5th November, 7:30pm
The Tung Auditorium
Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, 60 Oxford Street, L7 3NY
BUY TICKETS - £28/22.40

Percussionist, producer and composer, Talvin Singh, is renowned for establishing the bridge between Indian and electronic music. Drawing inspiration from the classical Indian arts, he has managed to sculpt a unique sonic landscape.

He has taken the Tabla to the cutting edge, with the most unimaginable sonic creations, which has ultimately helped him to demystify Indian classical music, and therefore inspire a whole new generation of musicians and producers of contemporary music in India and the South Asian diaspora worldwide. Singh’s influence has also spanned the visual arts, dance and film.

Swati Natekar
8th November, 7pm
The Music Room
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Hope Street, L1 9BP
BUY TICKETS - £15/12

In her performance of Raag Rang, Swati Natekar will present an unforgettable evening of Bollywood classics, Indian Ragas, Ghazals and Contemproary Music. An illustrious and highly accomplished singer and composer, Swati will return to Liverpool after 15 years joined by a collective of the UK’s most talented musicians.

The Moore, Modarelli & Rayatt Trio
8th November, 1pm
The Tung Auditorium
Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, 60 Oxford Street, L7 3NY
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Featuring Olivia Moore on violin, Giuliano Modarelli on guitar, and Gurdain Rayatt on Tabla, The Moore, Modarelli and Rayatt trio have crafted a breathtaking sound that flawlessly blends Jazz with the rich and vibrant tones of Indian music. The trio - born out of the Covid lockdown - have a repertoire that consists primarily of original compositions, that fuse together the soulful rhythms of Indian music with the improvisational spirit of Jazz; infusing hints of other World Music to create a sound that is entirely their own.

Milap X Mellowtone - Vedanth Bharadwaj, SJ Downes & Richie Vegas
9th November, 7:30pm
Downstairs at the Everyman
5 - 11 Hope Street, L1 9BH
BUY TICKETS - £11

This unique collaboration between Vedanth Bharadwaj (India) and SJ Downes (UK) will explore Eastern and Western musical styles, in a cross-cultural interplay that draws from diverse musical heritages, and transcends borders to offer an enchanting listening experience.

The Forest Dream / Payal Ramchandani and ensemble
10th November, 7pm
The Capstone Theatre
Liverpool Hope University, 17 Shaw Street, L6 1HP
BUY TICKETS - £10/8

Audiences will embark on a mesmerising journey through ‘The Forest Dream’, a breathtaking fusion of dance styles in an immersive, powerful exploration of our planet’s climatic crisis. This intergenerational masterpiece speaks volumes, via a harmonious fusion of Carnatic music, Western soundscapes, and the seamless integration of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and contemporary dance forms.

Indika Collective
11th November, 7pm
The Tung Auditorium
Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, 60 Oxford Street, L7 3NY
BUY TICKETS - £10/8

Created especially for Indika 2023, this festival band is a brilliant new collaboration between a group of diverse artists across a range of instruments. The performance features new arrangements of folk and traditional repertoire, telling stories of love and loss with songs that speak directly to the heart and soul of India’s diverse cultural heritage and its people.

The collective will feature Vedanth Bharadwaj on guitar and vocals, Bindumalini and Muthusirpi Narathar on vocals, Sayee Rakshith on violin, Kousic Sen on Tabla and Janarthan Sivarupan on percussion.

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