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Roopa Panesar

Lopa Kothari presents music from around the world, and a full one-hour raga performance by young UK sitar virtuoso Roopa Panesar, given at the 2011 Darbar Festival in London.

Lopa Kothari with tracks from across the globe, and a full one-hour raga performance by young UK sitar virtuoso Roopa Panesar.

Roopa Panesar grew up in Leicester, and is a pupil of the renowned teacher Dharambir Singh. She is acclaimed as one of the UK's leading Indian classical performers, and recently contributed to the soundtrack for the film 'West is West'. This performance of Raga Puriya was recorded at this year's Darbar Festival in London - she is accompanied by renowned percussionist Sukhwinder Singh. .

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Fri 9 Dec 201123:00
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Music Played

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    In the back seat of my Car

    • Soulmotion.
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  • Hazmat Modine

    The Tide

    • Cicada.
    • Jaro.
    • 1.

  • RotFront

    James Bondski

    • Visafree.
    • Essay Recordings.
    • AYCD30.

  • Abigail Washburn

    Bring Me My Queen

    • City Of Refuge.
    • Rounder.
    • CDREF-1.

  • Conjunto Martínez

    Cumbia Fonsequera

    • The Original Sound of Cumbia.
    • Sound Way.
    • Promo.

  • Jono McCleery

    Fears

    • There is.
    • Counter / Ninja Tune.
    • COUNTCD041P.

  • BBC Concert Recording - Roopa Panesar

    • Roopa Panesar

      Raga Puriya

      Performers: Roopa Panesar (sitar) Sukhvinder Singh (tabla) Gurwant Kaur (tanpura)

      • Darbar Festival.
      • 2011.

  • Mercedes Peón

    Maria 1

    • Ajru.
    • Sterns.
    • DM83802.

  • Aziz Sahmaoui

    Kahina

    Artist: University of Gnawa

    • Aziz Sahmaoui and the University of Gnawa.
    • Socadisc.
    • GP005.

  • Fatoumata Diawara

    Sowa

    • Fatou.
    • World Circuit.
    • WLWCD086.

  • Javier Limón

    Las Caritas Desnudas! (Feat La Susi)

    • Mujeres de Agua.
    • WRASS.
    • WRASS290.

  • DJ Tudo e sua gente de todo lugar

    Quero Bater no Pandeiro

    • Nos Quintais do Mundo.
    • Mund Melhor.
    • MM-0020.

  • Natasa Mirkovic & Nenad Vasilic

    Tvoje Oci

    • Soulmotion.
    • Bayla Records.
    • BAY008.

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Dec 201123:00
    BBC Radio 3

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