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Riverside Ragas
Wonderful music from the Indian classical tradition and beyond, presented with GemArts. To learn more about GemArts, visit their website.
Riverside Ragas are the perfect introduction to Indian classical music.
With informative artist talks, masterclasses and demonstrations matched to exceptional concerts, Riverside Ragas demystify the genre and introduce South Asian music to those new to its complexities and background.
Sanjay Subrahmanyan
Sunday 6th March
Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 7.45pm
Sanjay Subrahmanyan
Leading Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan joins GemArts at Sage Gateshead for another Riverside Ragas concert. His music mixes the high authority and purity of tradition, with the creativity of an exceptionally gifted artist.
Accompanying musicians, S. Varadarajan on Violin and Neyveli Venkatesh on Mridangam.
Pre-concert talk at 7pm.
Deepa Nair Rasiya
Friday 27th May
Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 7.45pm
Deepa Nair Rasiya
Deepa pays tribute to the poetry of Sufi mystics of the subcontinent,
across a range of styles of Indian music including classical,
semi-classical, folk and contemporary.
Accompanying musicians Manjeet Singh Rasiya on Tabla, Surjeet Singh Aulakh on Sarangi, Siddharth Singh on Guitar, and Nimrita Kaur Rasiya on keys and support vocals.
Pre-concert talk at 7pm.
Shubhendra Rao & Saskia Rao-de Haas
Sunday 19th June
Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 7.45pm
Shubhendra Rao & Saskia Rao-de Haas
A protégé of legendary Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, Shubhendra is an unmatched master of the sitar. Saskia Rao-de Haas is a brilliant cellist from the Netherlands, a pioneer who introduced her Indian cello to North Indian classical music. Their seemingly effortless musical communication and improvisation is a joyful experience.
Pre-concert talk at 7pm.
Ticket Offers
Buy tickets for 2 Riverside Ragas concerts and receive £2 off each ticket. Please call Ticket Office to book – not available online.
Sunday 6th March
Sanjay Subrahmanyan
Friday 27th May
Sufi Songs – Deepa Nair Rasiya
Sunday 19th June
Shubhendra Rao (sitar) & Saskia Rao-de Haas (cello)
Family Ticket: A family ticket is available for £30 (four tickets and must include at least one person under 16). Please call Ticket Office on 0191 443 4661 to book – not available online.
All Riverside Ragas concerts presented with Gemarts.
Arun Ghosh Sextet
Part of Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2016
Friday 15th April
7.45, Sage Two
The British-Asian clarinettist and composer has become a leading light on both the national and international jazz scene, captivating audiences and critics with his trademark IndoJazz sound, passionate and dynamic performance style, eloquent musical expression and a healthy dose of rock ‘n’ roll spirit. Presented with GemArts.
“..uproarious and irresistible.” The Daily Telegraph
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