Music In The Museum: November

Jonathan Mayer, son of the late Kolkata composer John Mayer, is a renowned sitarist & composer, who has composed extensively for many genres including jazz, Indian, dance & symphonic writing and has performed all over the world, and two very successful tours in India. He began his musical training at just 5 years old, learning violin from his grandfather Albert Hepton, piano from James Methuen-Campbell and composition from his father, and later mastered the sitar. His ability to read Western notation has allowed him to perform in a variety of genres – playing with artists such as Orlando Consort, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra, among other notable names.

Diksha Murli is an up-and-coming Hindustani Classical vocalist based in the UK, currently training in the nuances of Khayal. Having found a deep connection with Khayal as a genre, Diksha now strives to use this as a medium for her own Sadhana as well as performance. Diksha has presented solo recitals at various venues in London including the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Nehru Centre. Her music has been featured on BBC Radio 3 and she won the 2022 Competition for classical arts curated by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. She is a dedicated teacher to a small group of students and wishes to continue learning, performing and teaching alongside her cardiac physiology studies at Southampton University.