Riverside Ragas at The Glasshouse | Gateshead Preview
Irshad Khan and Gurdain Rayatt bring Riverside Ragas to The Glasshouse Gateshead on 23 October 2026.
Irshad Khan and Gurdain Rayatt bring Riverside Ragas to The Glasshouse in Gateshead on Friday 23 October 2026, pairing sitar and tabla in an intimate programme rooted in North Indian classical music. The performance gives the October calendar a very different texture from the venue’s larger orchestral and popular-music dates, with the emphasis on improvisation, rhythmic interplay and the gradual development of each raga.
Irshad Khan comes from a major musical lineage and is known for his work on sitar and surbahar, while Gurdain Rayatt brings a detailed and highly responsive tabla style to the partnership. In a duo setting, the music can move fluidly between spacious opening passages and much more intricate rhythmic exchanges.
Riverside Ragas at The Glasshouse
The smaller-scale setting should suit the music particularly well because the audience can follow the conversation between the two instruments closely. Rather than relying on a fixed song structure, the performance develops in real time, making concentration and interaction central to the experience.
Event details
- Date: Friday 23 October 2026
- Venue: The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead
Tickets and current information are available through The Glasshouse’s official event page.
