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Celebrating Sanctuary festival - review

4904 days ago
Guardian MusicBernie Spain Gardens, South Bank, LondonCelebrating Sanctuary is one of the finest and bravest free festivals in the capital. It's held every year in a garden on the edge of the Thames near the National Theatre, and it marks the start of Refugee Week... more info

A history of modern music: world & folk - download the playlist

4908 days ago
Guardian MusicAs part of the Guardian's summer of music, we are releasing a history of modern music. Download the world and folk music playlist here• Get the data• Download the dance playlist• Download the indie playlist• Download the hip hop playlist• D... more info

Masekela and Shankar play Monterey

4908 days ago
Guardian Music16-18 June 1967: Number 27 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk musicIt paved the way for Woodstock two years later, and in certain respects the Monterey International Pop festival of June 1967 was of even greater lasti... more info

Ravi Shankar: Celebrating His 10th Decade - An Evening of Ragas

4917 days ago
Guardian MusicJoin Ravi as he returns to Symphony Hall, Birmingham on Thursday 16 JunePerformer, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar, returns to Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Famed for his pioneering work in bringing Indian music to the west, the world-renowne... more info

Portrait of the artist: Ravi Shankar, musician

4917 days ago
Guardian Music'I saw some music videos by Lady Gaga recently. I admire her theatricality – she is a very intelligent performer'What got you started?Going to Paris with my brother Uday's classical Indian dance troupe in 1930. I started out as a dancer, but gradu... more info

Festivals Guide listings | Classical festivals

4934 days ago
Guardian MusicInformation and lineups for the UK's best classical festivalsAldeburghWhen: 10–26 JuneWhere: Aldeburgh, SuffolkWho: Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená, Michael Schade, Ian Bostridge, Angelika Kirchschlager, Oliver Knussen, London Sinfonietta, Elliott... more info

Ravi Shankar - Visa Problems Prompt Ravi Shankar To Postpone Show

4970 days ago
ContactMusicCelebrated sitar player Ravi Shankar has postponed a second show in Los Angeles over a visa wrangle. The Indian musician scrapped his first show in October (10) due to poor health and rescheduled to this month (Apr11), but has been forced to cance... more info

Richard Leacock obituary

4992 days ago
Guardian MusicFine film-maker whose subjects ranged from Kennedy to HendrixIf you remember the 1960s, you may well remember the documentary films shot by Richard Leacock, notably Monterey Pop (1968). This concert film, made in the summer of 1967 at a music festiva... more info

Oriental Shakespeare, Ravi Shankar at Edinburgh festival

4993 days ago
ReutersEDINBURGH (Reuters) - Indian musician Ravi Shankar and Asian versions of Shakespeare are among highlights of this year's Edinburgh International Festival, as EIF director Jonathan Mills completes a five-year artistic tour of the world. more info

Edinburgh festival looks east – but is it cultural tourism? | Mark Fisher

4993 days ago
Guardian MusicThis year's far eastern programme harks back to cultural events from the past, encouraging audiences to question the very idea of exoticism and othernessSince he took over in 2007, artistic director Jonathan Mills has put his stamp on the Edinburgh i... more info

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