Malhaar Centre for Arts starts free online class

Dubai-based Malhaar Centre for Performing Arts has started a new online Indian classical music series - Malhar Morning Raga to bring a thorough understanding of Indian classical music to amateurs every weekend in 2021.

This programme will present some of the finest ragas that are essentially rendered in the wee hours. The programme will be curated and presented by Yogesh Mehta, CEO of Petrochem Middle East.

“I am passionate about Indian classical music and have always supported such events big or small. The Malhaar Morning Raga is something very special to my heart as it’s produced in Dubai and I am extremely privileged to be part of its launch season,” said Mehta.

The programme which is free for all to view will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube channel on Malhaar’s social pages - MalhaarUAE, every Saturday at 8am UAE time. The first edition will go live on Saturday, January 2.

The show will present one Indian raga every week and the artist will present it in different styles.
Malhar’s founder-director Jogiraj Sikidar said, “Every episode will have three segments, where the main artist will present two compositions of a particular raga. We will also connect with another artist from anywhere in world, who will discuss about the beautiful mornings of a particular city or town or location and musical tradition associated with that place”.