Lunchtime Concert - Achintya Prahlad

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Date 23/05/2026 at 13.30 - 23/05/2026 at 14.30 Where Lee Hall

A taste of Classical Indian song.

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Overview

A glimpse into the world of Hindustani classical vocal music with Wolfson PhD music student, Achintya Prahlad.

 

Performer

Dr Achintya Prahlad is a Hindustani vocalist and composer with knowledge of Carnatic (south Indian classical) music as well. He did a PhD in Biophysics at the University of Göttingen, Germany, after which he taught biology, music and languages to undergraduates at Ashoka University, India, while simultaneously doing research on music and publishing papers. Achintya then moved on to do an MA in Music at SOAS, University of London, and is currently a PhD student at the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge and a member of Wolfson's Music Society Committee.

 

Details

This concert is open to the public and there is no need to book.

Admission is free with a cash retiring collection.

 

Access

This event will take place in the Lee Hall which has step-free access and an accessible toilet.

 

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact our events team - events@wolfson.cam.ac.uk

 

Music at Wolfson

Under the direction of Lyn Alcántara, Wolfson has a thriving Music Society and College Choir with a full programme of concerts - please sign up to their mailing list to keep up to date with their upcoming events.

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