JASDEEP SINGH DEGUN
Sun 22 Feb
|London
Jasdeep Singh Degun stands out as one of the most innovative and awarded sitarists of his generation. Born in Leeds, he masterfully blends Indian classical music with contemporary influences.
Time & Location
22 Feb 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
London, Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 9ES, UK
About the event
For this performance, he’ll be joined by tabla player Harkiret Bahra to present a traditional ‘baithak’ - a ‘sit-down gathering’ of Indian classical music. Usually seen on the sold-out stages of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Barbican Centre, and WOMAD Festival, this baithak is a rare opportunity to witness Jasdeep’s skill up close in the cosy and intimate setting of Stoke Newington’s Old Church.
Signed to Real World Records, Jasdeep’s latest album Jogkauns was his first purely Indian classical album. Recorded with tabla player Harkiret Bahra, Jogkauns offers a deeply immersive listening experience, rooted in the Imdad-Khani gharana — the North Indian classical tradition in which Degun has trained.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Degun was awarded the Songlines Best Newcomer Award, an Asian Achievers Award, and made history as the first sitar player and British-Asian musician to win the Royal Philharmonic Society 'Instrumentalist' award in 2024.
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