SYNOPSIS
Enter a world of music and poetry with The Last Mughals, a presentation that takes us back to a bygone era of matchless splendour – the period of the last Mughals.
This evocative evening features readings by author William Dalrymple from his book The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857, accompanied by the North Indian Hindustani vocals of Vidya Shah celebrating the sweet and poignant poetry and ghazals of the Mughal court.
Born into a family with a rich musical heritage, Vidya Shah began her musical journey with South Indian classical music and grew to love the North Indian style of classical music, a passion which led her to train formally with Smt. Shubha Mudgal in khayal gayaki.
Scotland-born William Dalrymple wrote the highly-acclaimed bestseller In Xanadu when he was 22, lived in Delhi for six years since 1989 to research his second book, City of Djinns, which won the 1994 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award and the Sunday Times Young British Writer of the Year Award, and won the French Prix D’Astrolabe in 2005 for a collection of his writings about India, The Age of Kali. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Asiatic Society, and is the founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Sit back on ornate cushions, bolsters and satin throws as Vidya and William take us back in time into the vivid world of the last Mughals.
ADVISORY
General Late Seating Advisory
You are strongly advised to be seated 15 minutes before the performance start time.
No admission will be allowed into the venue once the performance has commenced.
Exceptions may be made at Esplanade's discretion depending on the nature of the performance.
Road closures around Esplanade â Theatres on the Bay on 20 May 2012
In conjunction with the Cold Storage Kids Run that will be held on Sunday, 20 May 2012, certain roads around Esplanade will be closed.
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For the enjoyment of all audience members, all events start promptly at the time printed on the ticket. Please be seated 15 minutes before the performance start-time. Entry for latecomers and re-admission will not be permitted until the first appropriate pause in the programme or intermission, if any.
Patrons are advised that with effect from 12 March 2004, an administrative fee of $5 per ticket is payable for all Replacement Tickets issued.
Please note the following conditions:
- Replacement Tickets can only be issued for performances with reserved seating.
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