Friday 30 May, 7.30pm Town Hall, Birmingham Tickets: £13.50, £17.50, £19.50 Ticket Office: 0121 780 3333 or online at www.thsh.co.uk

Anoushka Shankar has a pedigree to die for: the beautiful, supremely talented daughter of legendary sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, she has played with George Harrison, Sting, Herbie Hancock and Elton John, and now brings her sitar to Town Hall, Birmingham for the first time.

Anoushka is a major force in global fusion, with her albums Rise and Breathing Under Water blending ancient raga-melodic forms with western influences and modern instruments. Her presence is mesmerising and her magical sound evokes a timeless spirituality, giving the ancient sitar new expression in a modern context.

"A breathtaking performance" Bristol Evening Post
"The hall rang with thunderous applause" Daily Telegraph

About Sampad

Sampad is a South Asian arts organisation based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, which plays a significant role in promoting the appreciation and practice of the arts originating from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Sampad was formed in 1990, under the directorship of Piali Ray, in recognition of the lack of co-ordinated resources for South Asian arts in the region. Due to Piali Ray’s background as a dancer, it has retained its strengths in dance while its brief has broadened to cover the art-forms of music, theatre, crafts and literature.

Sampad has played a significant role in supporting the development of South Asian arts, artists and communities in the West Midlands, as well as nationally.

Sampad’s multi-disciplinary approach, including a range of cross-arts and cross-cultural initiatives, has been acknowledged for its imaginative and inclusive approach to creating and presenting the arts of the Indian sub-continent to audiences in the UK and internationally.

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