Darbar Festival/Film Screening + Discussion: India's Vanishing Voice
Barbican CentreSilk Street, London
Sun 1 Nov · 10:30
About this event
A Sky Arts documentary on the Dagar dhrupad dynasty – twenty generations of a sacred tradition on the edge. This 40-minute Sky Arts documentary follows the Dagar family, whose unbroken lineage has preserved dhrupad — India’s oldest classical vocal tradition — across twenty generations. The film explores what it means to carry an art form that predates most modern nations, and what happens when that continuity is threatened by the pace of contemporary life. After the screening, Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar joins producer Pinelli Benedetta and director Harriet Evans-Lombe for a panel discussion. A rare opportunity to hear directly from the family at the centre of the story. Schedule: 11am -12pm Film Screening of the 'India's Vanishing Voice' documentary 12pm -1pm Panel discussion with Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar (dhrupad vocalist) Please note that seating in the auditorium is unallocated and on a first come, first serve basis. Age guidance: 5+. Under 14s must be accompanied by someone aged 16 or over. Produced by Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust. Speakers Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar dhrupad vocals Pinelli Benedetta producer Harriet Evans-Lombe director
