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					<description><![CDATA[The Kolkata International Youth Arts Festival 2025 celebrates World music day at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre on 21st June with "Mind The Gap" a musical journey by Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[21st &#38; 22nd September 2024 28th &#38; 29th September 2024 If you&#8217;re a musician aged 12 &#8211; through to a professional level who plays an Indian classical instrument, or who can play Hindustani or Carnatic music on another instrument, then we&#8217;d love to hear from you! A cornerstone of our work at Milap, our ensembles, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[In the rich tapestry of the UK&#8217;s music scene, there exists a remarkable ensemble known as SAMYO, the South Asian Music Youth Orchestra. Born out of a desire to provide a platform for talented South Asian musicians across the country, SAMYO offers an avenue to celebrate their art, culture, and dual identities on mainstream platforms, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Few countries in the world can claim to have a classical dance style of their own, and if they can, it&#8217;s usually just one or two at most. India, famous for its rich cultural heritage, takes the top spot for having the highest number of classical dance styles of anywhere in the world. In fact, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Tabla artist Kousic Sen shares a playlist of concerts by musicians which have inspired him the most! What is the concert, record or track you&#8217;ve listened to the most over the years? I listen to this concert recording the most; a full concert recording of one of the great Tabla players, Ustad Nizamuddin Khan. Which [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, British sitarist, composer and SAMYO alumni Jasdeep Singh Degun, performed his celebrated debut album Anomaly at Liverpool’s The Tung Auditorium. Breaking down cultural boundaries with his extraordinary artistry and innovative approach to composition, Jasdeep Singh Degun brings a new energy and vision to both Indian classical, and contemporary music. He&#8217;s redefining genres [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Virtuoso sitarist and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun is joined by an eight-piece band in music from his acclaimed Real World Records debut, bringing the spontaneity and beauty of Indian tradition together with the rich counterpoint of western classical music and modern rhythmic ambience. Written and recorded under the mentorship of Nitin Sawhney,&#160;Anomaly’s twelve tracks range [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Arts Council England and the Department for Education announced the expansion of National Youth Music Organisations. We are so excited to work with such an amazing group of ACE-supported organisations, providing a central network for young musicians to collaborate, explore, and grow their musical talents. Milap&#8217;s own Youth Ensemble, SAMYO, is the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, 22nd March, Sarod artist Soumik Datta will be returning to Liverpool to perform at Liverpool&#8217;s Philharmonic&#8217;s Music Room. A polymath composer, producer, bandleader and TV presenter, Datta&#8217;s work embraces traditional and contemporary art forms to address the urgent issues of our times. We have a long and happy history with Soumik &#8211; he [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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