The Genius of Sandeep Narayan

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Silk Street
London, EC2Y 8DS United Kingdom
1 November 2026
11:30 am

California-born, Chennai-trained: a Carnatic voice that bridges continents 

Sandeep Narayan grew up in California in a household steeped in music, then made an uncommon choice — he left the US and moved to Chennai to train full-time in Carnatic vocal music. That decision shaped a singer whose voice carries the rigour of the South Indian classical tradition alongside an openness and emotional directness that connects with audiences well beyond the sabha circuit. 

This late-morning concert is structured as a traditional kacheri: raga after raga, each one developed at length through composed passages and improvisation (kalpana swaras, niraval, ragam-tanam-pallavi). Ananthakrishnan on violin, Giridhar on mridangam, and Krishnakumar on ghatam form the ensemble. Doors open at 11:00, settle in, and let an afternoon of South Indian music unfold at its own pace. 

Sandeep Narayan – carnatic vocal

B Ananthakrishnan – carnatic violin

Sai Giridhar – mridangam

Vazhappally Krishnakumar – ghatam

 

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