Indian Classical Music Concert
with Pandit Barun Kumar Pal & Kousic Sen
Saturday 31st May, 7pm

Pandit Barun Kumar Pal plays an instrument of his own creation called the Hansaveena: a cross between a sitar and slide guitar. Born into a musical family in Bengal, he was initiated into music by his father Bankimkumar Pal, a senior sitar player of the Enayat Khan gharana. His sensitivity and stylised rendering of the nuances of Indian classical ragas has brought accolades from all over the Globe. Kousic Sen, a child prodigy, was initiated in Tabla playing by Professor Biswanath Bose of the Benares Gharana and later became a disciple of the Tabla wizard Pandit Kumar Bose. Kousic is an accomplished soloist and accompanist, and has performed with many luminaries of Indian dance and music and world music.Kousic has performed in all the major festivals in India, UK, Europe, Canada and USA.

£12.00/£10.00 (c)

Hotel Marionette
Sokobauno Puppet Theatre
Saturday June 21st 12.30pm

Visit the wonderful Hotel Marionette
and Join Mr Alonii and his erstwhile aasistant for an afternoon of bizarre occurences. Meet a pianist with a twist
up his grand piano, a clown who can’t keep his head on his shoulders and a very, very furry receptionist

For ages 5 and over
£4.50/£3.50 (c)

Blurt
supported by The Book of Beasts

Stroud’s prodigal son, Ted Milton with Blurt will assault the audience with their unique sludgy jazz and punk sound.Founded by poet, saxophonist and puppeteer Ted Milton in 1980 in Stroud, The compositions are based on repetitive minimalistic guitar and saxophone phrases with relentless, machine-like drum beats, over which Ted Milton orates his lyrics in a variety of voices that betray his days as a puppeteer. The overall effect is hypnotising, compelling and sometimes even unsettling. Blurt have a very strong live reputation due to the extraordinary theatrical talents of Ted Milton.

The Book of Beasts are treading a new path through the outskirts of acoustic sound. A dislocated and disheveled kind of folk, where wailing laments are accompanied by mechanical noise contraptions and airbed drones, all underpinned with a shifty rhythm section.

£8.00/£6.00 (c)