Darbar: Debanjan Bhattacharjee + Spoorthi Rao

Two artists from different ends of the Indian classical spectrum share a single stage. The first half belongs to Debanjan Bhattacharjee and his sarod – a fretless, deep-toned instrument he pushes into rare territory with his pioneering ‘Dhrupad Sarod’ concept, applying the ancient dhrupad style of playing (India’s oldest classical form) to an instrument more commonly heard in lighter, khayal-based settings.

After the interval, the evening pivots south. Spoorthi Rao, trained under the celebrated Ranjani-Gayatri duo in Chennai, brings Carnatic vocal music – a system built on different ragas, different rhythmic structures, and a different emotional language altogether. Backed by violin, mridangam, and ghatam, her performance offers an authentic kacheri (South Indian concert). One ticket, two complete musical worlds.








Produced by Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust.





First half







Second half