Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Music Festival 2026

Gosforth Civic Theatre, 29th May, Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle

Co-sponsored by Indriya

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Music Festival was held on 26th May in front of a packed Gosforth Civic Theatre. It was a joyous celebration starting with Raag Yaman presented by Panditji's own disciple Dr Vijay Rajput accompanied by a stellar cast of musicians - Pt Sanju Sahai (Tabla), Satwinder Pal Singh (Sarangi), David Clarke (Harmonium) and Jay Rajput (Vocal). This was followed by a hori sung by Dr Rajput accompanied by Jaymini Sahai who demonstrated the bhav (emotion) in Kathak style. After the interval there were several shorter vocal items by Dr Rajput ending with the bhajan "Jo Bhaje" with which Pandit Bhimsen Joshi often ended his own concerts. Interspersed with the vocal pieces were a scintillating tabla solo performance by Pandit Sanju Sahai and a classical Kathak dance performance by Jaymini Sahai. The evening was made special by an appreciative audience who were clearly entertained by the varied performances of the evening.

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We are dedicated to promoting Indian classical music through concerts, workshops, and community engagement in the North-east of England.

Since 2010, we have been organising concerts and workshops featuring many prominent Indian classical musicians such as Pt Vijay Rajput, Pt Anand Bhate, Pt Srinivas Joshi, Pt Rajan and Sajan Misra and Ustad Shahbaz Hussain.

We have strong links with Newcastle University, where many Indriya events are hosted. We are committed to promoting Indian classical music in our community. We regularly hold house concerts featuring students of this form of art music and we will love you to join our community.

Pt Vijay Rajput performing in Indriya concert at King's Hall, Newcastle University, in 2018 ( c/o David De La Haye)

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