SATURDAY 10TH MAY 2025 | 9pm | TICKETS FROM £10

Experience a true ‘Mehfil’ - a purposefully small intimate setting for South Asian classical music - where a musician and their audience aim to reach the ‘rasa’ – a state of engagement when they become ‘one’ in emotion and intent. Often played to the appropriate time of the day and night, here at the Mehfil – e – Rose Hill, they will play alongside genre defying new creations.

CAFÉKATHAK: Amina Khayyam (Amina Khayyam Dance Co) Kathak, Debasish Mukherjee Tabla and Iain McHugh Cello/Bass

NAZRUL SONG: Sohini Alam Vocalist, Debasish Mukherjee Tabla

Get immersed as we go into the late evening with two distinct performances of artful South Asian sounds, led by two British women of Bangladeshi origin.

CaféKathak is an innovative immersive experience – where Amina Khayyam brings alive Kathak inspired ‘bols’ (the sounds to describe a dancer’s footwork patterns) improvising with the brilliant Debasish on tabla, alongside Iain’s cello.

Sohini Alam will enthral with a performance of Nazrul songs – based on ideas of revolution, love and freedom. Sohini currently leads her own musical ensembles such as Khiyo and Lokki Terra, and perform regularly with world renowned artists such as Akram Khan, and with the ground-breaking Kathak theatre Amina Khayyam Dance Company. A huge coup for Brighton Festival and The Rose Hill to host these two artists. 

 PART 4 OF 8 EVENT SERIES for Brighton Festival
Saturday 10th May 2025
2pm: Emerging Artists
4:30pm Raag + Taal Workshop
6pm Early Evening Ragas
9pm Into the Moonlight
11:15pm (Very) Late Night Ragas

Sunday 11th May 2025
9am: Waking Up with Ragas
11am: Khayal Vocal Workshop
1pm: Lunchtime with Lost Ragas

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The Mehfil Space is an innovative initiative to promote and develop purposefully intimate gatherings for South Asian Classical Music.

zerOclassikal platforms emerging as well as experimental British based and trained south Asian classical musicianship