Darbar Festival 2026 | World's Best Indian Classical Music Festival
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This festival of Indian classical music brings together leading artists, late-night performances and a programme of talks and participatory events across our centre.
Now in its 21st edition, the Darbar Festival returns with concerts celebrating the distinct strands of the Indian classical tradition over five days. The bold and new take centre stage this year alongside established masters. Witness Wasifuddin Dagar's 500-year dhrupad lineage, a spellbinding midnight jugalbandi where Kala Ramnath's Hindustani violin meets Jayanthi Kumaresh's Carnatic veena and Sandeep Narayan's genre-defying vocal brilliance.
Beyond the stage, the programme expands into raga meditation, breathwork and yoga with live esraj, artist talks and the UK premiere of a new documentary. Plus, experience a pop-up market throughout the festival, offering space to explore even more between events.
Now in its 21st edition, the Darbar Festival returns with concerts celebrating the distinct strands of the Indian classical tradition over five days. The bold and new take centre stage this year alongside established masters. Witness Wasifuddin Dagar's 500-year dhrupad lineage, a spellbinding midnight jugalbandi where Kala Ramnath's Hindustani violin meets Jayanthi Kumaresh's Carnatic veena and Sandeep Narayan's genre-defying vocal brilliance.
Beyond the stage, the programme expands into raga meditation, breathwork and yoga with live esraj, artist talks and the UK premiere of a new documentary. Plus, experience a pop-up market throughout the festival, offering space to explore even more between events.
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Barbican Centre,London, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherDarbar - Indian Classical Music
