There is hardly a culture in the world that does not recognise the healing power of music. In biblical times, it is said that David played the harp to rid King Saul...
We absorb sound at every moment of the day. The physical forms which surround us and even our own bodies are all made of vibrating matter. It is no wonder, then, that...
Musical Musing 3rd Edition Challenges of Returning to the New Normal As we gear up to deliver Darbar Festival 2022 (and are already deep in the planning stage for Darbar Festival 2023),...
5 Reasons to Listen to Indian Classical Music It’s no surprise that we at Darbar believe in the power of the Indian classical arts to thrill, stir and inspire a global audience....
Indian classical music and wellbeing The ripple effects and aftershocks of the pandemic continue to create havoc across the globe. Two years on from the start of the pandemic, we are all...
Kanwal Ahluwalia’s story is poignantly familiar. It was the midst of a global financial crisis and while Kanwal loved her work at an international non-profit aligned with her purpose of supporting marginalised...
Classical music can uplift your mind, body and spirit—Indians believe it constitutes the ascent to divinity itself. ||Om|| In the beginning, there was sound—scientists and sages alike would agree. This simple two-letter...
We often wonder why our New Year’s resolutions so frequently fail. We find that the firm resolve we muster up at the start of the calendar year, accompanied by a clean slate...
Why does India celebrate Teachers’ Day? For Baselia Neves, a primary English school teacher at a private school in Mumbai, a typical weekday morning involves waking up at 6:00 am, attending to...
Darbar Festival 2025 Double Bill Debasmita Bhattacharya, Prashant Mallick, Premkumar Mallick, Satyajit Talwalkar, Surdarshan Chana FIRST HALF Debasmita Bhattacharya, Satyajit Talwalkar Experience the mesmerising artistry of Debasmita Bhattacharya, one of the most...