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Hello and welcome to the BBC Proms 2020.

We've got something a bit different for you tonight: a journey

through the musical life of one of Britain's, and in fact

the world's, greatest stars of Indian classical music: virtuoso

sitar-player and composer, Anoushka Shankar.

She's been performing internationally for 25 years,

has collaborated with the likes of Sting, Herbie Hancock,

and Joshua Bell, and constantly confounds expectations in the way

she mixes musical styles and genres.

Anoushka's played on the Proms stage three times before.

But this will be an especially important performance

for her as 2020 marks the centenary of the birth of her father and guru,

the legendary sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar.

The concert is a game of two halves.

In the second, Proms first-timers percussionist Manu Delago

and jazz bassist Tom Farmer, as well as Jules Buckley

and the Britten Sinfonia - join Anoushka to perform some

of her own music.

But first, Anoushka is joined by the London-born electronic

composer and producer Gold Panda - also his first time at the Proms -

to perform their take on Ravi Shankar's music.

Ravi died in 2012, and tonight's concert

is Anoushka's tribute to him.

We spoke to her earlier about their special relationship.

One

One of

One of the

One of the reasons

One of the reasons it's

One of the reasons it's nice

One of the reasons it's nice to

One of the reasons it's nice to do

this

this show

this show with

this show with Gold

this show with Gold Panda

this show with Gold Panda is

this show with Gold Panda is because

this show with Gold Panda is because it's

it's heavily

it's heavily influenced

it's heavily influenced by

it's heavily influenced by my

it's heavily influenced by my father,

father, Ravitch

father, Ravitch and

father, Ravitch and Carr,

father, Ravitch and Carr, and

father, Ravitch and Carr, and uses

father, Ravitch and Carr, and uses a

father, Ravitch and Carr, and uses a lot

lot of

lot of his

lot of his work.

lot of his work. We

lot of his work. We sampled

lot of his work. We sampled it

lot of his work. We sampled it and

lot of his work. We sampled it and reinterpreted

reinterpreted --

reinterpreted -- Ravi

reinterpreted -- Ravi Chang

reinterpreted -- Ravi Chang car.

We

We are

We are going

We are going to

We are going to do

We are going to do shows

We are going to do shows around

We are going to do shows around the

world

world to

world to celebrate

world to celebrate that.

world to celebrate that. From

world to celebrate that. From the

world to celebrate that. From the 1950s

1950s onwards

1950s onwards my

1950s onwards my father

1950s onwards my father established

1950s onwards my father established himself

himself globally

himself globally as

himself globally as this

himself globally as this incredibly

himself globally as this incredibly well-known

well-known player

well-known player but

well-known player but he

well-known player but he had

well-known player but he had certain

well-known player but he had certain iconic

iconic operations

iconic operations that

iconic operations that brought

iconic operations that brought him

iconic operations that brought him into

into different

into different worlds

into different worlds and

into different worlds and the

into different worlds and the first

into different worlds and the first real

real collaborator

real collaborator who

real collaborator who became

real collaborator who became one

real collaborator who became one of

real collaborator who became one of his

his friends

his friends is

his friends is Yehudi

his friends is Yehudi Menuhin.

his friends is Yehudi Menuhin. He

his friends is Yehudi Menuhin. He did

did some

did some great

did some great work

did some great work with

did some great work with Philip

did some great work with Philip Glass,

Glass, who

Glass, who was

Glass, who was influenced

Glass, who was influenced by

Glass, who was influenced by my

Glass, who was influenced by my dad's

dad's work

dad's work as

dad's work as a

dad's work as a student

dad's work as a student in

dad's work as a student in Paris.

dad's work as a student in Paris. My

dad's work as a student in Paris. My dad

dad became

dad became a

dad became a guru

dad became a guru for

dad became a guru for George

dad became a guru for George Harrison.

Harrison. My

Harrison. My father

Harrison. My father had

Harrison. My father had dozens

Harrison. My father had dozens of

Harrison. My father had dozens of incredible

incredible disciples

incredible disciples and

incredible disciples and students,

incredible disciples and students, many

many of

many of whom

many of whom are

many of whom are some

many of whom are some of

many of whom are some of the

many of whom are some of the top

many of whom are some of the top Indian

Indian classical

Indian classical musicians

Indian classical musicians today.

Indian classical musicians today. It's

It's what

It's what unique

It's what unique about

It's what unique about my

It's what unique about my learning

It's what unique about my learning from

from him,

from him, I'm

from him, I'm the

from him, I'm the only

from him, I'm the only one

from him, I'm the only one who

from him, I'm the only one who started

started really

started really from

started really from the

started really from the beginning

started really from the beginning so

started really from the beginning so I

I was

I was shaped

I was shaped and

I was shaped and moulded

I was shaped and moulded from

I was shaped and moulded from my

I was shaped and moulded from my first

first scale

first scale lessons

first scale lessons so

first scale lessons so that

first scale lessons so that was

first scale lessons so that was a

first scale lessons so that was a unique

unique relationship

unique relationship for

unique relationship for us

unique relationship for us both.

unique relationship for us both. He

unique relationship for us both. He peppered

peppered his

peppered his lessons

peppered his lessons with

peppered his lessons with stories,

peppered his lessons with stories, find

find ways

find ways to

find ways to make

find ways to make it

find ways to make it more

find ways to make it more entertaining

entertaining but

entertaining but I

entertaining but I knew

entertaining but I knew there

entertaining but I knew there was

entertaining but I knew there was no

entertaining but I knew there was no mucking

mucking around.

mucking around. When

mucking around. When it

mucking around. When it came

mucking around. When it came to

mucking around. When it came to practice

practice it

practice it was

practice it was time

practice it was time to

practice it was time to focus.

practice it was time to focus. For

practice it was time to focus. For me

me the

me the piece

me the piece is

me the piece is less

me the piece is less about

me the piece is less about him

me the piece is less about him as

me the piece is less about him as my

me the piece is less about him as my father

father and

father and more

father and more about

father and more about him

father and more about him as

father and more about him as my

father and more about him as my teacher.

teacher. After

teacher. After learning

teacher. After learning from

teacher. After learning from him

teacher. After learning from him for

teacher. After learning from him for years

years I

years I went

years I went on

years I went on stage

years I went on stage with

years I went on stage with him

years I went on stage with him for

years I went on stage with him for decades

decades so

decades so we

decades so we had

decades so we had this

decades so we had this sort

decades so we had this sort of

decades so we had this sort of relationship

relationship of

relationship of teaching

relationship of teaching on

relationship of teaching on the

relationship of teaching on the go

relationship of teaching on the go and

and playing

and playing and

and playing and improvising.

and playing and improvising. That's

and playing and improvising. That's how

how I

how I make

how I make music,

how I make music, that's

how I make music, that's how

how I make music, that's how I

how I make music, that's how I love

how I make music, that's how I love to

to make

to make music.

to make music. This

to make music. This piece

to make music. This piece showcases

to make music. This piece showcases a

a lot

a lot of

a lot of his

a lot of his music

a lot of his music that

a lot of his music that I

a lot of his music that I love,

a lot of his music that I love, work

a lot of his music that I love, work that

that makes

that makes me

that makes me feel

that makes me feel a

that makes me feel a love

that makes me feel a love for

that makes me feel a love for his

that makes me feel a love for his music

music and

music and brings

music and brings it

music and brings it together

music and brings it together with

music and brings it together with how

how I

how I like

how I like to

how I like to play

how I like to play and

how I like to play and how

how I like to play and how I

how I like to play and how I like

how I like to play and how I like to

how I like to play and how I like to experiment,

experiment, so

experiment, so it's

experiment, so it's definitely

experiment, so it's definitely taking

taking some

taking some liberties

taking some liberties but

taking some liberties but hopefully

taking some liberties but hopefully as

as his

as his daughter

as his daughter I

as his daughter I can

as his daughter I can get

as his daughter I can get away

as his daughter I can get away with

as his daughter I can get away with it

it a

it a bit

it a bit more!

With me now is another star of classical Indian

music - sarod-player, composer, and collaborator

with Beyonce, Jay-Z and, most importantly, Anoushka Shankar -

Soumik Datta.

Welcome!

Thanks, how are you? Really

Thanks, how are you? Really good,

how

how are

how are you?

how are you? Great,

how are you? Great, great

how are you? Great, great to

how are you? Great, great to be

how are you? Great, great to be here.

here. And

here. And for

here. And for this

here. And for this especially.

here. And for this especially. You

here. And for this especially. You know

know Anoushka

know Anoushka really

know Anoushka really well,

know Anoushka really well, how

know Anoushka really well, how did

know Anoushka really well, how did you

you first

you first meet

you first meet her?

you first meet her? It's

you first meet her? It's a

you first meet her? It's a story

you first meet her? It's a story I'll

I'll never

I'll never forget.

I'll never forget. You

I'll never forget. You know,

I'll never forget. You know, I

I'll never forget. You know, I was

I'll never forget. You know, I was invited

invited to

invited to play

invited to play for

invited to play for Ravi

invited to play for Ravi Shankar.

invited to play for Ravi Shankar. In

invited to play for Ravi Shankar. In the

the excitement

the excitement of

the excitement of all

the excitement of all that

the excitement of all that I

the excitement of all that I took

the excitement of all that I took management

management and

management and turned

management and turned up.

management and turned up. I

management and turned up. I didn't

management and turned up. I didn't realise

realise that

realise that of

realise that of course

realise that of course his

realise that of course his family

realise that of course his family would

would be

would be there

would be there so

would be there so I

would be there so I met

would be there so I met his

would be there so I met his wife,

would be there so I met his wife, who

who has

who has turned

who has turned into

who has turned into like

who has turned into like an

who has turned into like an aunty

who has turned into like an aunty for

for me,

for me, really,

for me, really, and

for me, really, and of

for me, really, and of course

for me, really, and of course I

for me, really, and of course I met

for me, really, and of course I met Anoushka.

Anoushka. I

Anoushka. I really

Anoushka. I really resonated

Anoushka. I really resonated with

Anoushka. I really resonated with her

her spirit

her spirit which

her spirit which was

her spirit which was at

her spirit which was at once

her spirit which was at once so

her spirit which was at once so respectful

respectful of

respectful of tradition

respectful of tradition and

respectful of tradition and the

respectful of tradition and the past

respectful of tradition and the past but

but also

but also so

but also so playful.

but also so playful. She

but also so playful. She wanted

but also so playful. She wanted to

but also so playful. She wanted to explore

explore different

explore different styles.

explore different styles. Yeah,

explore different styles. Yeah, I'm

explore different styles. Yeah, I'm so

so excited

so excited to

so excited to be

so excited to be here

so excited to be here to

so excited to be here to celebrate

so excited to be here to celebrate her

her music.

her music. Absolutely,

her music. Absolutely, tonight

her music. Absolutely, tonight is

her music. Absolutely, tonight is called

called new

called new explanations.

called new explanations. --

called new explanations. -- new

called new explanations. -- new explorations.

explorations. This

explorations. This first

explorations. This first half

explorations. This first half is

explorations. This first half is about

about her

about her father

about her father as

about her father as a

about her father as a teacher.

about her father as a teacher. Can

about her father as a teacher. Can you

you explain

you explain the

you explain the importance

you explain the importance of

you explain the importance of a

you explain the importance of a teacher?

teacher? In

teacher? In Indian

teacher? In Indian classical

teacher? In Indian classical music

teacher? In Indian classical music you

you don't

you don't really

you don't really have

you don't really have a

you don't really have a teacher,

you don't really have a teacher, you

you don't really have a teacher, you have

have a

have a guru.

have a guru. There

have a guru. There is

have a guru. There is a

have a guru. There is a difference

have a guru. There is a difference because

because the

because the Guru

because the Guru takes

because the Guru takes on

because the Guru takes on the

because the Guru takes on the responsibility

responsibility of

responsibility of shaping

responsibility of shaping you

responsibility of shaping you and

responsibility of shaping you and moulding

moulding you

moulding you and

moulding you and turning

moulding you and turning you

moulding you and turning you into

moulding you and turning you into a

moulding you and turning you into a student

student of

student of Indian

student of Indian classical

student of Indian classical music

student of Indian classical music which

which is

which is a

which is a huge

which is a huge mantle,

which is a huge mantle, actually.

which is a huge mantle, actually. So

which is a huge mantle, actually. So to

to have

to have someone

to have someone like

to have someone like Ravi

to have someone like Ravi Shankar,

to have someone like Ravi Shankar, I

to have someone like Ravi Shankar, I can

can only

can only imagine

can only imagine what

can only imagine what that

can only imagine what that was

can only imagine what that was like.

can only imagine what that was like. We'll

We'll get

We'll get a

We'll get a glimpse

We'll get a glimpse into

We'll get a glimpse into their

We'll get a glimpse into their relationship

relationship now.

Well, don't forget - you can catch up on all these live

concerts on the BBC iPlayer or on BBC Sounds.

The other performer that's going to be joining Anoushka

on the stage tonight for the first set is composer and

producer Gold Panda.

He came to fame in London in the early noughties,

and is now one of the hottest musicians on the electronic scene,

known for the way he takes influences from hip hop,

house, folk, and trance music.

Soumik, can you tell me a little about what role

Gold Panda is going to play in this performance?

I've just watched a bit of this. It's

It's a

It's a new

It's a new performance,

It's a new performance, really.

It's a new performance, really. It

It's a new performance, really. It was

was only

was only performed

was only performed once

was only performed once in

was only performed once in Paris

was only performed once in Paris and

was only performed once in Paris and this

this is

this is the

this is the UK

this is the UK premiere.

this is the UK premiere. I've

this is the UK premiere. I've seen

this is the UK premiere. I've seen a

this is the UK premiere. I've seen a bit

bit of

bit of it.

bit of it. What's

bit of it. What's really

bit of it. What's really exciting

bit of it. What's really exciting is

bit of it. What's really exciting is that

that Gold

that Gold Panda

that Gold Panda is

that Gold Panda is supporting

that Gold Panda is supporting Anoushka

Anoushka with

Anoushka with these

Anoushka with these electronic

Anoushka with these electronic and

Anoushka with these electronic and rhythmic

rhythmic textural

rhythmic textural elements,

rhythmic textural elements, which

rhythmic textural elements, which you

you can't

you can't do

you can't do with

you can't do with anything

you can't do with anything but

you can't do with anything but electronic.

electronic. What's

electronic. What's even

electronic. What's even more

electronic. What's even more special

electronic. What's even more special is

is that

is that each

is that each sampled

is that each sampled bits

is that each sampled bits of

is that each sampled bits of Ravi

is that each sampled bits of Ravi Shankar

Shankar speaking

Shankar speaking and

Shankar speaking and singing.

Shankar speaking and singing. To

Shankar speaking and singing. To have

have that

have that in

have that in a

have that in a live

have that in a live show

have that in a live show with

have that in a live show with Anoushka

Anoushka playing,

Anoushka playing, that's

Anoushka playing, that's very

Anoushka playing, that's very exciting.

exciting. Well,

exciting. Well, hold

exciting. Well, hold yourself,

exciting. Well, hold yourself, the

exciting. Well, hold yourself, the excitement

excitement is

excitement is about

excitement is about to

excitement is about to be

excitement is about to be paid

excitement is about to be paid off!

excitement is about to be paid off! Anoushka

Anoushka is

Anoushka is ready

Anoushka is ready on

Anoushka is ready on the

Anoushka is ready on the stage

Anoushka is ready on the stage now,

Anoushka is ready on the stage now, joined

joined by

joined by Gold

joined by Gold Panda.

Ragas

Ragas are

Ragas are precise

Ragas are precise melody

Ragas are precise melody forms.

Ragas are precise melody forms. A

rara

rara is

rara is not

rara is not a

rara is not a mere

rara is not a mere scale.

rara is not a mere scale. --

rara is not a mere scale. -- a

rara is not a mere scale. -- a raga.

Each

Each raga

Each raga has

Each raga has its

Each raga has its own

Each raga has its own ascending

Each raga has its own ascending and

descending

descending movement.

And

And those

And those subtle

And those subtle touches

And those subtle touches and

And those subtle touches and usage

of

of microforms,

of microforms, stresses

of microforms, stresses on

of microforms, stresses on particular

particular notes,

particular notes, like

particular notes, like this...

With

With the

With the tambour,

With the tambour, the

With the tambour, the instrument

With the tambour, the instrument in

the

the background...

the background... The

the background... The soloist

the background... The soloist does

the background... The soloist does a

the background... The soloist does a free

free interpretation.

Welcomer

Welcomer that

Welcomer that was

Welcomer that was the

Welcomer that was the UK

Welcomer that was the UK premiere

Welcomer that was the UK premiere of

variations

variations by

variations by Anoushka

variations by Anoushka Shankar

variations by Anoushka Shankar with

variations by Anoushka Shankar with Gold

Gold Panda.

Gold Panda. Soumik,

Gold Panda. Soumik, great

Gold Panda. Soumik, great to

Gold Panda. Soumik, great to hear

Gold Panda. Soumik, great to hear a

Gold Panda. Soumik, great to hear a new

new take

new take on

new take on her

new take on her music.

new take on her music. I

new take on her music. I loved

new take on her music. I loved it,

new take on her music. I loved it, it

it was

it was fantastic.

it was fantastic. Yet

it was fantastic. Yet again,

it was fantastic. Yet again, what

it was fantastic. Yet again, what we've

we've seen

we've seen is

we've seen is Anoushka

we've seen is Anoushka Shankar

we've seen is Anoushka Shankar again

we've seen is Anoushka Shankar again pushing

pushing the

pushing the boundaries

pushing the boundaries of

pushing the boundaries of what's

pushing the boundaries of what's possible

possible with

possible with Indian

possible with Indian classical

possible with Indian classical music,

music, this

music, this time

music, this time with

music, this time with electronica.

music, this time with electronica. Seeing

Seeing legacy

Seeing legacy and

Seeing legacy and technology

Seeing legacy and technology coming

Seeing legacy and technology coming together

together is

together is very

together is very powerful.

together is very powerful. She

together is very powerful. She has

together is very powerful. She has fun

fun on

fun on stage

fun on stage with

fun on stage with her

fun on stage with her collaborators

fun on stage with her collaborators but

but that

but that was

but that was quite

but that was quite intense.

but that was quite intense. Yes,

but that was quite intense. Yes, there

there were

there were moments

there were moments where

there were moments where it

there were moments where it felt

there were moments where it felt like

like they

like they had

like they had entered

like they had entered a

like they had entered a different

like they had entered a different space

space and

space and at

space and at the

space and at the end,

space and at the end, such

space and at the end, such a

space and at the end, such a joyful

space and at the end, such a joyful celebration,

celebration, coming

celebration, coming back

celebration, coming back together.

celebration, coming back together. Wow.

Wow. That

Wow. That was

Wow. That was music

Wow. That was music by

Wow. That was music by Ravi.

Wow. That was music by Ravi. We

Wow. That was music by Ravi. We have

Wow. That was music by Ravi. We have a

a lot

a lot of

a lot of Anoushka's

a lot of Anoushka's own

a lot of Anoushka's own music

a lot of Anoushka's own music coming

a lot of Anoushka's own music coming up

up and

up and we

up and we spoke

up and we spoke to

up and we spoke to her

up and we spoke to her about

up and we spoke to her about her

up and we spoke to her about her approach

approach to

approach to collaboration

approach to collaboration and

approach to collaboration and composition.

composition. There

composition. There are

composition. There are so

composition. There are so many

composition. There are so many infinite

infinite ways

infinite ways to

infinite ways to have

infinite ways to have different

infinite ways to have different musical

musical styles

musical styles interact

musical styles interact today.

musical styles interact today. I

musical styles interact today. I don't

don't think

don't think anyone

don't think anyone read

don't think anyone read is

don't think anyone read is --

don't think anyone read is -- any

don't think anyone read is -- any one

one way

one way is

one way is the

one way is the right

one way is the right way.

one way is the right way. It's

one way is the right way. It's a

one way is the right way. It's a way

one way is the right way. It's a way of

of showing

of showing my

of showing my background

of showing my background and

of showing my background and asked

of showing my background and asked learning

learning from

learning from each

learning from each other.

learning from each other. I

learning from each other. I may

learning from each other. I may be

learning from each other. I may be more

more comfortable

more comfortable in

more comfortable in taking

more comfortable in taking the

more comfortable in taking the sitar

more comfortable in taking the sitar out

out of

out of its

out of its comfort

out of its comfort zone

out of its comfort zone because

out of its comfort zone because I

out of its comfort zone because I want

want to

want to learn

want to learn from

want to learn from the

want to learn from the person

want to learn from the person I'm

want to learn from the person I'm working

working with.

working with. Best

working with. Best thing

working with. Best thing for

working with. Best thing for me

working with. Best thing for me is

working with. Best thing for me is to

to be

to be with

to be with people,

to be with people, that

to be with people, that chemistry,

to be with people, that chemistry, I

to be with people, that chemistry, I thrive

thrive on

thrive on it

thrive on it and

thrive on it and that's

thrive on it and that's what

thrive on it and that's what I

thrive on it and that's what I love

thrive on it and that's what I love about

about people

about people like

about people like Gold

about people like Gold Panda

about people like Gold Panda and

about people like Gold Panda and Manu,

Manu, because

Manu, because they

Manu, because they inspire

Manu, because they inspire me

Manu, because they inspire me and

Manu, because they inspire me and it

Manu, because they inspire me and it brings

brings this

brings this stuff

brings this stuff out

brings this stuff out and

brings this stuff out and I

brings this stuff out and I can

brings this stuff out and I can write

write impulsively.

write impulsively. It's

write impulsively. It's more

write impulsively. It's more like

write impulsively. It's more like improvising

improvising and

improvising and liking

improvising and liking the

improvising and liking the idea

improvising and liking the idea and

improvising and liking the idea and holding

holding onto

holding onto it.

holding onto it. That's

holding onto it. That's composition

holding onto it. That's composition for

for me.

for me. But

for me. But that

for me. But that empty

for me. But that empty room

for me. But that empty room with

for me. But that empty room with pen

for me. But that empty room with pen and

and paper,

and paper, not

and paper, not so

and paper, not so much!

and paper, not so much! Pen

and paper, not so much! Pen and

and paper, not so much! Pen and paper!

paper! So

paper! So overrated.

paper! So overrated. Soumik,

paper! So overrated. Soumik, earlier

paper! So overrated. Soumik, earlier it

it was

it was just

it was just Gold

it was just Gold Panda

it was just Gold Panda and

it was just Gold Panda and Anoushka

it was just Gold Panda and Anoushka but

but now

but now it's

but now it's crammed

but now it's crammed with

but now it's crammed with musicians

but now it's crammed with musicians and

and you

and you would

and you would say

and you would say that

and you would say that this

and you would say that this is

and you would say that this is the

and you would say that this is the sitar

sitar in

sitar in its

sitar in its element.

sitar in its element. Absolutely,

sitar in its element. Absolutely, it's

it's important

it's important to

it's important to remember

it's important to remember that

it's important to remember that instruments

instruments like

instruments like the

instruments like the sitar

instruments like the sitar and

instruments like the sitar and the

instruments like the sitar and the one

one I

one I play

one I play is

one I play is cultures

one I play is cultures coming

one I play is cultures coming together.

together. When

together. When the

together. When the Afghans

together. When the Afghans occupied

together. When the Afghans occupied India

India they

India they brought

India they brought music

India they brought music with

India they brought music with it

India they brought music with it and

India they brought music with it and out

out of

out of that

out of that came

out of that came the

out of that came the sitar

out of that came the sitar and

out of that came the sitar and the

out of that came the sitar and the sarod.

sarod. Anoushka

sarod. Anoushka inspires

sarod. Anoushka inspires that

sarod. Anoushka inspires that spirit

sarod. Anoushka inspires that spirit and

and is

and is taking

and is taking that

and is taking that energy

and is taking that energy of

and is taking that energy of collaboration

collaboration and

collaboration and seeing

collaboration and seeing where

collaboration and seeing where it

collaboration and seeing where it goes

goes next.

goes next. She

goes next. She is

goes next. She is all

goes next. She is all about

goes next. She is all about collaborating

collaborating and

collaborating and one

collaborating and one of

collaborating and one of the

collaborating and one of the great

collaborating and one of the great collaborators

collaborators recently

collaborators recently is

collaborators recently is the

collaborators recently is the Austrian

Austrian percussionist,

Austrian percussionist, Manu

Austrian percussionist, Manu Delago.

Austrian percussionist, Manu Delago. They

They have

They have the

They have the handpan,

They have the handpan, he

They have the handpan, he is

They have the handpan, he is the

They have the handpan, he is the guy

They have the handpan, he is the guy to

to go

to go to.

to go to. He

to go to. He is,

to go to. He is, no

to go to. He is, no one

to go to. He is, no one else

to go to. He is, no one else plays

to go to. He is, no one else plays it

it like

it like him.

it like him. He's

it like him. He's a

it like him. He's a great

it like him. He's a great friend

it like him. He's a great friend of

it like him. He's a great friend of mine.

mine. Since

mine. Since he's

mine. Since he's down

mine. Since he's down there,

mine. Since he's down there, he's

mine. Since he's down there, he's lent

lent us

lent us one

lent us one of

lent us one of his

lent us one of his handpans

lent us one of his handpans which

lent us one of his handpans which is

lent us one of his handpans which is here.

here. Look

here. Look at

here. Look at this

here. Look at this beautiful

here. Look at this beautiful instrument.

instrument. Are

instrument. Are you

instrument. Are you going

instrument. Are you going to

instrument. Are you going to have

instrument. Are you going to have a

instrument. Are you going to have a go?

go? My

go? My God,

go? My God, I

go? My God, I feel

go? My God, I feel like

go? My God, I feel like a

go? My God, I feel like a fake.

go? My God, I feel like a fake. I'm

go? My God, I feel like a fake. I'm not

not a

not a handpan

not a handpan player

not a handpan player but

not a handpan player but I'll

not a handpan player but I'll try.

There

There we

There we go.

There we go. Manu

There we go. Manu can

There we go. Manu can do

There we go. Manu can do the

There we go. Manu can do the rest!

That

That was

That was wonderful.

That was wonderful. You

That was wonderful. You can

That was wonderful. You can immediately

immediately see

immediately see how

immediately see how beautifully

immediately see how beautifully the

immediately see how beautifully the sitar

sitar and

sitar and the

sitar and the brightness

sitar and the brightness of

sitar and the brightness of the

sitar and the brightness of the sitar

sitar is

sitar is going

sitar is going to

sitar is going to work

sitar is going to work with

sitar is going to work with the

sitar is going to work with the airiness

airiness and

airiness and cloudiness

airiness and cloudiness of

airiness and cloudiness of the

airiness and cloudiness of the instrument.

instrument. When

instrument. When you

instrument. When you talk

instrument. When you talk about

instrument. When you talk about collaboration,

collaboration, we're

collaboration, we're going

collaboration, we're going to

collaboration, we're going to get

collaboration, we're going to get different

different influences

different influences from

different influences from around

different influences from around the

different influences from around the world

world in

world in the

world in the second

world in the second set.

world in the second set. What

world in the second set. What are

world in the second set. What are you

you most

you most looking

you most looking forward

you most looking forward to?

you most looking forward to? Everything!

Everything! The

Everything! The range

Everything! The range of

Everything! The range of it,

Everything! The range of it, the

Everything! The range of it, the intimacy

intimacy between

intimacy between the

intimacy between the sitar

intimacy between the sitar and

intimacy between the sitar and handpans

handpans and

handpans and also

handpans and also how

handpans and also how it

handpans and also how it expands

handpans and also how it expands out

handpans and also how it expands out into

into the

into the orchestra

into the orchestra and

into the orchestra and shoots

into the orchestra and shoots off

into the orchestra and shoots off at

into the orchestra and shoots off at lightning

lightning speed.

lightning speed. You've

lightning speed. You've whetted

lightning speed. You've whetted our

lightning speed. You've whetted our appetite!

appetite! We

appetite! We are

appetite! We are going

appetite! We are going to

appetite! We are going to be

appetite! We are going to be hearing

appetite! We are going to be hearing eight

eight pieces

eight pieces in

eight pieces in the

eight pieces in the second

eight pieces in the second half,

eight pieces in the second half, one

eight pieces in the second half, one bite

bite Manu

bite Manu and

bite Manu and the

bite Manu and the remaining

bite Manu and the remaining seven

bite Manu and the remaining seven from

from Anoushka.

from Anoushka. Here

from Anoushka. Here is

from Anoushka. Here is Manu

from Anoushka. Here is Manu Delago

from Anoushka. Here is Manu Delago opening

opening his

opening his set

opening his set with

opening his set with Wandering

opening his set with Wandering Around

Around with

Around with the

Around with the Britten

Around with the Britten Sinfonia

Around with the Britten Sinfonia led

Around with the Britten Sinfonia led by

by Jules

by Jules Buckley.

So there we have it.

A beautiful performance from a woman at the top of her game.

What a treat to behold Anoushka Shankar's musical journey

tonight, so ably joined by Gold Panda, Manu Delago,

Tom Farmer, Jules Buckley and of the Britten Sinfonia.

If

If you

If you have

If you have words

If you have words for

If you have words for that,

If you have words for that, I'd

If you have words for that, I'd like

to

to hear

to hear them.

to hear them. I

to hear them. I really

to hear them. I really don't,

to hear them. I really don't, my

to hear them. I really don't, my God!

God! The

God! The only

God! The only thing

God! The only thing is

God! The only thing is in

God! The only thing is in escape

God! The only thing is in escape is

God! The only thing is in escape is pioneering

pioneering a

pioneering a new

pioneering a new era

pioneering a new era of

pioneering a new era of Indian

pioneering a new era of Indian music

pioneering a new era of Indian music and

and this

and this is

and this is what

and this is what it

and this is what it sounds

and this is what it sounds like.

and this is what it sounds like. Stunning

Stunning stop

Stunning stop well,

Stunning stop well, that's

Stunning stop well, that's about

Stunning stop well, that's about it

Stunning stop well, that's about it for

for tonight.

for tonight. But

for tonight. But tune

for tonight. But tune in

for tonight. But tune in to

for tonight. But tune in to BBC

for tonight. But tune in to BBC Four

for tonight. But tune in to BBC Four on

on Sunday

on Sunday for

on Sunday for an

on Sunday for an with

on Sunday for an with Laura

on Sunday for an with Laura Marling

on Sunday for an with Laura Marling and

and the

and the 12

and the 12 ensemble.

and the 12 ensemble. And

and the 12 ensemble. And if

and the 12 ensemble. And if that

and the 12 ensemble. And if that isn't

isn't enough

isn't enough morrow

isn't enough morrow night

isn't enough morrow night at

isn't enough morrow night at 7:30pm

isn't enough morrow night at 7:30pm you

you can

you can catch

you can catch Stephen

you can catch Stephen Hough

you can catch Stephen Hough playing

you can catch Stephen Hough playing Beethoven's

Beethoven's piano

Beethoven's piano concerto

Beethoven's piano concerto number

Beethoven's piano concerto number two

two live

two live from

two live from Glasgow

two live from Glasgow with

two live from Glasgow with the

two live from Glasgow with the BBC

two live from Glasgow with the BBC Scottish

Scottish Symphony

Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Scottish Symphony Orchestra on

Scottish Symphony Orchestra on BBC

Scottish Symphony Orchestra on BBC Radio

Radio 3

Radio 3 on

Radio 3 on the

Radio 3 on the BBC

Radio 3 on the BBC iPlayer.

Radio 3 on the BBC iPlayer. Thank

Radio 3 on the BBC iPlayer. Thank you

you so

you so much

you so much for

you so much for Soumik

you so much for Soumik Datta

you so much for Soumik Datta for

you so much for Soumik Datta for joining

joining me

joining me for

joining me for that

joining me for that incredible

joining me for that incredible concert

concert and

concert and thank

concert and thank you

concert and thank you for

concert and thank you for watching

concert and thank you for watching at

at home,

at home, I

at home, I hope

at home, I hope you

at home, I hope you enjoyed

at home, I hope you enjoyed it

at home, I hope you enjoyed it too.

at home, I hope you enjoyed it too. Good

Good night.