15 February 2013

1:00 PM

FOUR NIGHTS OF LASTING MEMORIES WITH ZAKIR HUSSAIN

This March, over four nights, the San Francisco Jazz Festival will feature a special series showcasing tabla master/ percussionist/ composer Zakir Hussain, and we have launched a campaign to film them! Each of the shows will be a special evening celebrating the ground-breaking, genre-bending collaborations of a musician the NY Times has called "a living genius" BUT we need your help to do it! Any of these nights would be a headliner on its own, but together it’s a rare mini-festival of amazing music with artists such as Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Joshua Redman, Eric Harland, Steve Smith, Giovanni Hidalgo, Niladri Kumar and more. We`ve launched a campaign to support this project and created many perks, gifts and special offerings in exchange for your support. From CD`s, posters, t-shirts and DVD`s to backstage passes and dinner with the MAN HIMSELF, there is something for everyone.

The campaign is live at http://www.indiegogo.com/zakirhussain and will run until February 18th (only 15 more days!)

Very few of Zakir`s thousands of concerts have ever been professionally filmed and YouTube is full of pirated videos with poor sound and video quality. Our goal is to capture all four nights in broadcast quality to be shared on DVD. With your support we will surely succeed. This project is close to Zakir`s heart, a man who has touched so many through his 40+ years of music. Don`t miss out on a chance to be part of this historic project. There is no contribution too small and we are grateful for your support.

There are several ways you can help:

1. Go to the campaign page at http://www.indiegogo.com/zakirhussain and CHOOSE YOUR PERK!

2. Take the CAMPAIGN CHALLENGE and convince 2 friends to get their perks today!

3. `Like` the campaign on FB/Twitter and share the campaign link on your Facebook wall, through Twitter, Google +, anything!

4. Send out emails to people you think would be interested and feel would be inclined to contribute to this cause.

5. If you have any ideas on organizations/people/sources you think we should reach out to, please contact us at veranisa@mac.com

6. Wait a couple of days and repeat step 2-4!

For a special message from Zakir Hussain click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Dmcdgr23s 

San Francisco Jazz Festival

For a special message from Zakir Hussain click here or copy and paste the link below in your browser

24 September 2011

2:00 PM

Kathak workshop by Jayanti Mala

Kathak workshop by Jayanti Mala on the 24th September 2011 - 2 to 4pm

The Bhavan Centre 4a Castletown Road West Kensington, London Tel: 020 7381 3086

23 September 2011

7:30 PM

Indian Classical Evening with the finest Indian Artists

Indian Classical Evening with finest Indian Artists on 23rd September At 7.30 pm at the Bhavan Centre

The Bhavan Centre 4a Castletown Road West Kensington, London Tel: 020 7381 3086

28 April 2011

7:30 PM

SHERDHANJALI - 11th Annual Event In Memory of Ustad AllaRakha

The AllaRakha Foundation

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 4a Castletown Road West Kensington London W14 9HE United Kingdom

27 April 2011

6:45 PM

Banaras and Luckhnow Gharana Differences by Demonstration

Jayanti Mala and Kumud Diwan

Our special thanks to Nehru Centre to be part of the event.

Nehru Centre South Audley Street London W1K 1HF

26 November 2010

4:00 PM

Conversational discussion on North & South Indian Classical music

Dear Friends,

Kindly join us for a conversational discussion on North and South Indian Classical Music at the Nehru Centre. This event has been possible with the kind support of the Nehru Centre. Your Knowledge and sadhna in this will be important to further our understanding in these two styles of music.

Yours Sincerely

Khurshid Aulia

Nehru Centre 8 South Audley Street London W1K 1HF

30 April 2010

7:30 PM

Shraddhanjali

Dear Friends,

With a heavy heart we sadly inform you of the demise of Ammaji (Begum AllaRakha), our mother. She was a beautiful and caring person, full of love and kindness to all who met her or came across her.

The 10^th annual event of The AllaRakha Foundation on 30^th April 2010 will be our Shardhanjali to both our parents Ustad AllaRakha and Bavi Begum AllaRakha (15/8/1929 to 24/10/2009). Ammaji`s support was always there for the Foundation which is why we feel it is fitting to have this honourable tribute alongside her husband`s.

Ustad Zakir Hussain will be presenting the event `Shraddhanjali` at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on 30^th April 2010, joining him will be Ranjit Barot, the famous multifaceted drummer and composer. The young and the talented

I hope you will give your full support to this event and be a part of this tribute with us.

Season`s Greetings to you all.

Yours truly,

Khurshid Aulia (daughter of Ustad & Begum AllaRakha)

Queen Elizabeth Hall
South Bank Centre,
London
Tickets: 25, 20, and 15 Pounds
Box Office: 0844 847 9910

19 June 2009

7:30 PM

Zakir Hussain at the Barbican

Zakir Hussain is a world-renowned tabla virtuoso whose music transcends genres and styles. He founded the legendary Indo-jazz band Shakti with John McLaughlin and has collaborated extensively with Mickey Hart from the Grateful Dead, as well as touring with Charles Lloyd in the group Sangam. Most of all, he is immersed in the traditions of Indian classical music, creating innovative programmes that explore and extend its rich heritage. It`s this aspect of his playing that comes to the fore with this summer`s Barbican concert, where he is joined by:

Barbican Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS Box Office: 020 7638 8891

30 April 2009

7:30 PM

9th Anniversary of The AllaRakha Foundation

THE ALLARAKHA FOUNDATION

A Unique Dance and Rhythm Event

Two stylistic genres of Kathak dance through a collaborative journey into rhythms with talented Kathak dancers from India and the UK. A unique event which brings this tradition on to a modern stage.

• Uma Dogra - Jaipur Gharana (disciple of Pt. Durgalalji)
• Gauri Sharma Tripathi - Lucknow Gharana (disciple of Padma Sharma)
• Taufiq Qureshi - World Percussions (disciple-son of Ustad AllaRakha)
• Sanju Sahai - Tabla - Banaras Gharana (disciple of Pundit Sharda Sahai)
• Yogesh Samsi - (disciple of Ustad AllaRakha)
• Surjeet Singh - Sarangi (disciple of Pundit Ram Narayan)
• Fida Hussain - Harmonium - (disciple of Ustad AllaRakha)

Ticket (UK Pounds) - 20, 18, 15   

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, South Bank Centre, London Near Waterloo (Tube/Mainline station)
Ticket (UK Pounds) - 20, 18, 15
Tel No: 0871 663 2500

29 April 2008

6:30 PM

8th Anniversary of the Allarakha Foundation

THE ALLA RAKHA FOUNDATION
PRESENTS

The participants are:

The Nehru Centre 8 South Audley Street London W1K 1HF

21 July 2007

6:30 PM

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia & Zakir Hussain

pay tribute to Ustad AllaRakha

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and have a conversation with these great living legends. A short film of Ustad AllaRakha and clips of his film compositions will also be shown. Entry is free.

Nehru Centre 8th South Audley Street London W1K 1HF Tel: 02074913567 Tel: 02074932019

02 July 2007

7:00 PM

Tribute to the the Table Legend Ustad AllaRakha

Ustad Zakir Hussain in tribute to
his Father and Guru Ustad AllaRakha

South Bank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX Tel: 08716632500

29 April 2007

6:00 PM

AllaRakha Foundation Presents Annual Event In Memory of Tabla Legend Ustad AllaRakha

ANTONIA MINNECOLA (Kathak dance), based in America, she is a unique dancer and is a disciple of the Kathak Queen – Sitara Devi

GURUDEV SINGH (Sarod), he is a well known UK-based Sarod artist and is a disciple of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.

YOGESH SAMSI (Tabla), he is one of the most senior students of Ustad AllaRakha and has accompanied many legends of music such as Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Zakir Hussain, to name but a few.

YUSUF MEHMOOD (Vocal/Harmonium), a well known Tabla player and also a student of Ustad AllaRakha.  He is a multi-faceted artist.

SHEHBAZ KHAN (Tabla), he is a disciple of Ustad AllaRakha and is locally based.

DEEPA NAIR (Vocal), she is a disciple of the renowned singer Begum Parveen Sultana and is herself a good singer.

FAIZAN HUSSAIN (Tabla), he is the grandson of Ustad AllaRakha.  This is his introductory performance, he has learned directly from his uncles: Zakir Hussain, Fazal and Taufiq Qureshi

Introduction: GAURI SHARMA TRIPATHI

Free Entry (Please call to book seats)

Khurshid Aulia
Mobile 07903428450
E-mail: allarakha_uk@yahoo.co.uk

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 4a Castletown Road West Kensington London W14 9HE United Kingdom Tel: 020 7381 3086 Tel: 020 7381 4608

06 June 2006

7:00 PM

Trio (Fusion of East/West)

Fazal Qureshi - Tabla, Pete Locket - Percussion, Amit Chatterjee - Guitar Free Entry  

Nehru Centre 8th South Audley Street London W1K 1HF

29 April 2006

7:00 PM

Santoor Recital with Pt. R. Visweswaran

Yusuf Mehmood - Tabla

Free Entry

Nehru Centre 8th South Audley Street London W1K 1HF

27 April 2006

7:00 PM

Vocal North Indian Style with Geetika Varde

Rajkumar Misra - Tabla, Fida Hussain - Harmonium

Free Entry

Nehru Centre 8th South Audley Street London W1K 1HF

26 April 2006

7:30 PM

The Allarakha Foundation`s proudly presents its 6th annual anniversary event `DARPAN`

Reflecting the timeless tradition and collaboration of two Indian dance form featuring outstanding luminaries from both north and south Indian dance forms, Bharatnatyam and Kathak.

Queen Elizabeth Hall South Bank Centre Box Office No: 08703 800 400