Guardian Music — Bernie 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

Guardian Music — As 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

Guardian Music — 16-18 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

Guardian Music — Join 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

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

Guardian Music — Information 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

ContactMusic — Celebrated 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

Guardian Music — Fine 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

Reuters — EDINBURGH (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

Guardian Music — This 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