Talking TablaPerformances
On stage
Upcoming
- Westbourne Music presents Arfan, Suhas and SodhiWednesday 11 November 2026, 1pm. The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street. Arfan Iqbal (rudra veena) and Suhas Mitra (sarod), with Sodhi on jori and tabla. Tickets
- An Evening of Indian Classical MusicTuesday 17 November 2026, 6pm. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. Dhrupad, Carnatic song and Bharatanatyam with Arfan Iqbal, Shankari Subramaniam and Oxana Banshikova. Tickets
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Selected past performances
2026
- Gael Force 10, the Royal National Mòd finaleBarrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, with Eadarainn, 16 October
- Confluence: Resonant GroundEden Court, Inverness, October
- Naad-Hara, Chamber Music Scotland tourCraignish Village Hall, Ardfern; Knoydart Hall, Inverie; Ardkinglas House, Argyll; CatStrand, New Galloway. September
- Kanpur: 1857, UK tourPleasance Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East, London; Tron Theatre, Glasgow. April to July
- Commonwealth Games 2026Glasgow, with Valtos
- WOMAD and Glasgow MelaKelvingrove Park, Glasgow, 4 and 5 July (Mela with Eadarainn)
- Rosslyn ChapelConcert, 23 May
- Kirsten NorrieConcert, 24 May
- RootlessGovan Festival, Edmonstone Hall, 28 March, and 26 June
- Naad-HaraUniversity of Glasgow, 26 March
- BletherinWestbourne Music Series, Glasgow
2025
- Kanpur: 1857, Edinburgh FringeWon the Charlie Hartill Award, then a Fringe First. 27 shows at Pleasance Courtyard, July to August, with London runs at the Pleasance Theatre in June and November
- An Evening of Indian Classical MusicRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland, Ledger Recital Room, 16 October
- Interkeltisch FestivalGermany, 11 to 13 September
- Glasgow MelaKelvingrove Park, 22 June
- Raving ShivaSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh, 15 March, and Glasgow, 15 May
- BletherinThe Savings Bank, Glasgow, 30 May
- SaanjhUniversity of Glasgow Concert Hall, 6 February
2024
- Hebridean Treasure tourAugust to September, from Universal Hall, Findhorn, to Lost & Found at the Corran Halls, Oban
- Kanpur: 1857Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, 26 October
- Nordic Music FestivalCCA, Glasgow, 1 November
- Royal Conservatoire of ScotlandConcert with Suhas Mitra and Karan Rana, 24 October
- St Cecilia's Hall, EdinburghCharity concert, 2 November
- Scottish Circus at the DeepFruitmarket, Edinburgh, 29 November
2023
- Hebridean Treasure TourEight dates in April and May: Iona, Eden Court Inverness, North Uist, Skye, Edinburgh, New Galloway, Hawick and Dunoon
- Reveal tourHofheim, Germany, September
- Fraser Fifield and Dave Milligan: The Eliza Ross ManuscriptReid Concert Hall, Edinburgh, 26 February
- Roopa PanesarSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh, 30 September
- NYCOSFettes College, Edinburgh, 10 August
- UCI Cycling World ChampionshipsGeorge Square, Glasgow, with Turas and Naad-Hara, 7 August
- Glasgow MelaHamara Stage, Kelvingrove Park, with Dhrubacca and Turas
- Debashish Sanyal, sitarSalisbury Centre, Edinburgh, and the Rum Shack, Glasgow
- Sounds of IndiaUniversal Hall, Findhorn, 25 to 27 July
2014 to 2022, and earlier highlights
2022
- Naad-HaraEden Court, Inverness, 28 July
- Saanjh tourPeebles, Hawick, Kirkcaldy and Penicuik, April to May
- Reveal tourHofheim, Germany, March to April
- Hebridean TreasureUniversal Hall, Findhorn, 19 March
- Hearing WithinBraidwood Centre, Edinburgh, 4 June
2021
- Raag'n'TonicEaglesfield, Lockerbie, 15 August
2019
- LoLanders tourBimhuis, Amsterdam; InJazz Festival, Rotterdam; Nijmegen; Glasgow Jazz Festival; Durham; Sheffield; Ambleside; Newcastle; Bath
2018
- Glasgow MelaKelvingrove Park, 24 June
- Sunita BoyenParis and Edinburgh, June
- Partho BoseHindu Mandir, Glasgow, 1 July
- Manish PingleEdinburgh, 12 June
- Solo concertNomad Café, Edinburgh, 11 May
- Paul BaronGlad Café, Glasgow
2016
- Alladiya Sangeet SammelanMumbai. Opening the festival.
2015
- Sawai Gandharva FestivalPune, India: the opening act
2014
- BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraCommonwealth exchange, 2014 Commonwealth Games
Over the years
- Golden Temple, AmritsarFive performances, including a live TV broadcast to 168 countries
- Celtic Connections and Alchemy FestivalGlasgow and Dumfries