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Festivals July 4, 2026

Pune’s SwaraMalhar Returns for Its 11th Year of Monsoon Ragas

Pune's beloved classical music festival SwaraMalhar, now in its 11th edition, returns on July 11 and 12 at Ganesh Kala Krida Manch as a musical invocation of the monsoon season.

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Concerts & Events · July 4, 2026

Darbar Festival 2026 Full Lineup Confirmed at London’s Barbican

Darbar Festival 2026 has unveiled its complete artist roster for an October residency at the Barbican Centre, with Hindustani and Carnatic maestros sharing the stage across multiple evenings, and a standalone concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields on July 31.

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Raga of the Week

Raga Marwa: The Uneasy Beauty of Dusk

It’s that strange time in the evening when the sun is almost gone, shadows are longer than they should be, and something in the air feels slightly unsettled. That is exactly where Raga Marwa lives. Raga Marwa belongs to the Marwa thaat and is performed in the late afternoon, just before sunset. This time association […]

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Raga Kaunsi Kanada: Depth, Restraint, and Complexity

Kaunsi Kanada doesn’t reveal itself easily. In fact, many musicians first encounter it through a neat, almost textbook line: “Malkauns in ascent, Darbari in descent.”And while that’s technically helpful, it barely scratches the surface of what this raga really is. Because Kaunsi Kanada is not a formula. It’s an experience you grow into. Pt. Venkatesh […]