FORTHCOMING EVENTS - SAVE THE DATE!

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Udayji's ONLY UK CONCERT this year will be held
ON Saturday 29 July 2023 at 7pm
VENUE: St Mary’s Primrose Hill, NW3 3DU 
(nearest tube Chalk Farm)
It will also feature a PAKHAWAJ SOLO by Shri Pratap Awad!

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Lec-dem in Cambridge
ON: Sunday 30 July, afternoon
VENUE: TBA, Cambridge
Udayji & Pratap will explain more about Dhrupad
and their personal journeys through music.
Facilitated by Ustad Dharambir Singh, MBE

Further details of both these events will be published on our website soon, and emailed to our mailing list.

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In-person Dhrupad Workshop
at University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, London
Friday 21 July 4pm to Wednesday 26 July 4pm
Residential and Day Attendance

We are pleased to announce the dates of our next residential Dhrupad Workshop/Summer School in person with Pt. Uday Bhawalkar!


Booking will open shortly, and we will email all the details to those on our mailing list; and on this page. Numbers will be limited.

For Further information email: dhrupadmusic.uk@gmail.com

JUST A FEW TICKETS LEFT FOR THE CONCERT

TICKETS NEARLY GONE …. BOOK NOW!

Concert by Pt Uday Bhawalkar at
the DARBAR FESTIVAL in October
Pt. Uday Bhawalkar will be performing in the UK as part of the prestigious

DARBAR FESTIVAL 2022
accompanied by Shri Pratap Awad on Pakhawaj
IT WILL BE A MORNING CONCERT ON
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER AT 10am

IN PERSON DHRUPAD WORKSHOP!

SOLD OUT!

In-person Dhrupad Workshop
at the Indian YMCA, London
Saturday 8 October to Wednesday 12 October
From 0930h to 1700h each day

We are pleased to announce the re-commencement of our annual Dhrupad workshops, in person with Pt. Uday Bhawalkar!
He will be assisted by Shri Kirit Singh and Meghana Bhawalkar; and accompanied on Pakhawaj by Shri Pratap Awad.

It will be a 5 day immersive experience of learning Dhrupad vocal in a direct Guru-Shishya environment - learning alap and bandeesh, along with guidance and exercises to help with your practice, and plenty of opportunity for Q&A. Open to all!

 Numbers are limited.
The cost of the course is £300 (tuition only)
SOLD OUT!

(This Workshop is taking place by kind permission of Darbar Arts & Heritage for which we are very grateful.)

Email for queries: dhrupadmusic.uk@gmail.com

!! FORTHCOMING EVENTS !!

Concert by Pt Uday Bhawalkar at
the DARBAR FESTIVAL in October
Pt. Uday Bhawalkar will be performing in the UK as part of the prestigious DARBAR FESTIVAL 2022
accompanied by Shri Pratap Awad on Pakhawaj
IT WILL BE A MORNING CONCERT ON
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER AT 10am
Tickets are on sale now and available directly
from The Barbican Box Office HERE

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In-person UK Workshop - October 2022


We are excited to announce plans for a five day in-person Workshop with Pt. Uday Bhawalkar and Shri Pratap Awad, assisted by Shri Kirit Singh and Meghana Bhawalkar.
The Workshop would be over five days, from 9.30am to 4.30pm each day, in the London area. dates TBC. Subscribe to our mailing list (see bottom of page) to get definitive updates.

Online Dhrupad Course for Beginners

Online Dhrupad Course for Beginners in June - SOLD OUT, BOOKINGS CLOSED
We are pleased to offer a special online Dhrupad course aimed at beginners with
Pandit Uday Bhawalkar ON 18, 19, 25 & 26 JUNE 2022. It will cover the principles of learning Dhrupad vocal; practical exercises and their purpose; how to do riyaaz; and developing an understanding of the foundations of Indian Classical Music. The classes are open to all, not just beginners, and will take place over four practical sessions. Numbers are limited. So, book your place today! For further information, please download the FAQ HERE.
The cost of the course is £72.50, plus £2.50 payment processing fee (Total £75). This is the ‘early bird’ rate if booked before 12 noon on Sunday 12th June. [If the fee is paid after this date, it goes up to £92.50 + £2.50 processing fee (Total £95)] Payments can be made by credit or debit card. SOLD OUT, BOOKINGS CLOSED

NEXT ONLINE COURSE, April 2021

We are holding the next online dhrupad vocal course by Pt Uday Bhawalkar from 24 April to 2 May. Udayji will introduce Ragas Basant & Bahar, very appropriate for this time of the year, and will be assisted by some of his senior students. The course sold out within two days. Please ensure you sign up to our mailing list to receive notification of the next one (link at bottom of page to sign up).

NEXT ONLINE COURSE ANNOUNCED!....

COURSE SOLD OUT!

We are pleased to offer the next online Dhrupad course with the esteemed Pandit Uday Bhawalkar from 12–20 December 2020, in a series of six sessions. Udayji will teach Raga Bihag. He will be assisted by his senior students Meghana Sardar and Kirit Singh.

Using the Zoom platform, the format is that Udayji sings after which we repeat - with muted microphones. Each day's session is recorded on video, which you can download to follow up in your own time; and we will also provide an audio recording of that day’s portion of alap on WhatsApp also (for personal use only).

There is also opportunity for Q&A with Udayji. Overall, we have found this model works quite well with a moderate group of people, and participant numbers are limited. So, book your place today!

The cost of the course is £72, plus £2 payment processing fee (Total £74). This is the ‘early bird’ rate if booked before  9pm on 9 DECEMBER. If the fee is paid after the cut-off date, it goes up to £90 + £2 processing fee (Total £92).

COURSE SOLD OUT!

ONLINE DHRUPAD COURSES 2020

We are delighted to announce that we can offer two online Dhrupad courses with the esteemed Pandit Uday Bhawalkar ji!
 
Following a suggestion from Udayji to do some online teaching in this lock-down period as a way of keeping musical practice going, the committee has been experimenting with the best way in which this could work for all using Zoom. 
 
Two courses of six 90-minute Zoom sessions led by Udayji will take place as follows (download FAQ below for precise dates and times):

August Course: 8–16 Aug 2020 - FULL

September Course, 5–13 Sep 2020 - FULL


Using the Zoom platform, the format is that Udayji sings after which we repeat - with muted microphones. Each day's session is recorded on video, which you can download to follow up in your own time; and we will also provide an audio recording of that day’s portion of alap on WhatsApp also (for personal use) .
 
There is also opportunity for Q&A with Udayji. Overall, we have found this model works quite well with a moderately-sized group of people. So, there is a maximum of 18 for each course.

Download more details and FAQ here.
 
The cost of each course is £72 (early bird price) if booked now or £90 if booked after the cut-off date. Our bank details for payments are in the FAQ above, and on the booking link below.

COURSES FULL
 
We expect high demand so please book early as it will be on a first come first served basis. After you have paid, we will send you confirmation along with technical instructions for Zoom settings and link to join.

DMS 2018 Workshop and UK concerts

2018 Workshop

Please find details of our 2018 workshop with Pt. Uday Bhalwalkar Ji and concerts below:

Dates: Sun 5th August - Fri 10th August 2018

Location: Oaklands College, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL4 0XS

BOOKING CLOSED! If you have already emailed us we will honour your booking.

Participants are free to find alternative accommodation or commute if they wish. Please note the morning Kharaj session will start at 6:30am and there will also be some sessions in the early evening e.g. master class etc.

This year Pt. Uday Bhalwalkar Ji  will be assisted by Shri Chintan Upadhyay, Shri Sagar Morankar, Shri Kirit Singh, and Shri Pratap Awad (Pakhawaj).

2018 Concerts

London - Saturday 11th August 2018 @ 6:30pm in Golders Green Unitarian Church, 31 Hoop Lane, London, NW11 8BS. £15 (Concessions £10). 

TICKETS ON THE DOOR or email us to reserve at dhrupadmusic.uk@gmail.com.

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2017 Events

Our annual workshop took place from Sun 30 July - Fri 4 August 2017 at Oaklands College, St Albans. It was the largest ever with 35 participants. Udayji was assisted by his senior students Chintan Upadhyaya and Prassanna Vishwanathan and accompanied by Pratap Awad. Please see our Gallery Pages for a report.