Sitar star Kumar Karthigesu wants music fans on his string voyage

Deep soul: ‘It is who I am and it is my journey thus far,’ says sitar player Kumar Karthigesu of the show Pravaasa – A Sitar’s Journey.

Pravaasa by the Temple of Fine Arts is a concept show by award-winning musician Kumar Karthigesu that will take listeners on a sitar journey.

Thanks to the late Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar who connected the world to classical Indian music, the beloved string instrument has traversed many continents and continues to play a prominent role in the field of fusion music. In a celebration of the instrument, sitar player/academic Kumar Karthigesu and friends will present a one-night performance called Pravaasa – A Sitar’s Journey at the Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) in KL on April 27.