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Reading Raga Resonance: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets

Sat, Sep 12, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM (BST)
The Great Hall, University of Reading, Reading
Debasis-Chakroborty
Giuliano Modarelli is a guitarist, composer and producer from Italy.
Sam Evans
Debasis Chakroborty, Giuliano Modarelli +1 more
Reading Raga Resonance: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets
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As part of Kala Festival 2026, Reading Raga Resonance: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets presents an artistic collaboration between Pandit Debasis Chakroborty (Indian Slide Guitar), G...Read more

As part of Kala Festival 2026, Reading Raga Resonance: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets presents an artistic collaboration between Pandit Debasis Chakroborty (Indian Slide Guitar), Giuliano Modarelli (Guitar), and Sam Evans (Tabla). The concert explores the meeting point of Indian classical music and Western guitar traditions through raga-based compositions, improvisation, and fusion works. The programme features classical presentations in traditional rhythmic cycles followed by innovative collaborative pieces that blend melody, harmony, and rhythm, creating a vibrant musical exchange between cultures and traditions.

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Date: 12 September 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Venue: The Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road Campus, Reading, United Kingdom

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Sam Evans

Sam Evans

Tabla

Sam Evans is an Australian tabla player, composer, and educator based in Melbourne. Trained under Pandit Anindo Chatterjee and Ustad Zakir Hussain, he is known for promoting Indian music internationally.

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Giuliano Modarelli is a guitarist, composer and producer from Italy.

Giuliano Modarelli

Italian guitarist Giuliano Modarelli blends Indian classical, jazz, and world music. UK-based since 2000, he performs globally in cross-cultural fusion projects.

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Debasis-Chakroborty

Debasis Chakroborty

Indian Slide Guitar

Pandit Debasis Chakroborty is a Senia-Maihar Gharana slide guitar maestro, disciple of Pt. Brij Bhushan Kabra. An AIR artist and professor, he blends Gayaki and Tantrakari styles globally.

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The University of Reading's Great Hall, built for 1000 people on its London Road Campus, hosted Indian classical music since the mid-20th century. Ravi Shankar performed there in 1968, and the venue c

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London Road Campus, Reading, RG1 5AQ
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