SATURDAY 10TH MAY 2025 | 11:15pm | TICKETS FROM £10

Experience a true “mehfil” gathering, where music is performed for a small audience in an intimate setting, playing classical South Asian raag recitals for the appropriate time of the day and night alongside genre-defying new creations

Milad Yousofi Rubab and Ariz Mahmoud tabla  

Shishir Rao Khayal vocalist and Himmet Bahra Tabla

Jason Kalidas Bansuri flute and Harkiret Singh Bahra Tabla

A perfect way to end your Saturday evening. Stay up with us into the early hours to experience (very) late night ragas over three performances. Opening with soulful and charismatic Afghan rubab and tabla sounds from Milad and Ariz; transitioning into ‘Khayal’ vocals from Shishir accompanied by Himmet on tabla sending us into a deep meditative state; and ending the late night with Jason on bansuri (bamboo) flute and Harkiret on tabla to delight, excite and melt us into a sleep-ready mood.

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