James Pusey – sitar
Denis Kucherov – tabla

The Programme

James Pusey – sitar

Denis Kucherov – tabla

A programme of North Indian Classical Music, also referred to as Hindustani Music, which will take the form of a Raga, which literally means colour or mood.

Each Raga has certain notes and key phrases that the musicians improvise with, ultimately hoping to create the mizaj (mood) of the Raga.

The performance will be of an afternoon Raga announced by the artists.

The Artist

James Pusey is a UK-based sitar player of the Etawah/Vilayat Khani Gharana. After discovering the sitar in the early 90s and a period of study under Ustad Dharambir Singh (MBE) James travelled to Mumbai, India to study with Pandit Arvind Parikh (regarded as Ustad Vilayat Khan’s senior-most disciple and a leading figure in Hindustani Music).

Fast forward more than 20 years and several study trips to India later, James continues to receive talim (teaching and guidance) and remains one of only a handful of non-Indian students of Pandit Arvind Parikh.

James performs and teaches in the UK and abroad.
www.jamespusey.com

Denis Kucherov is a musician, composer, art-director, tabla and handpan lover, and music retreat facilitator. He was born in Russia, grew up in India, and now resides in London where he is a busy performer.