Following the success of ‘The Little Chilli’ festival in July 2004,
the Asian Music Circuit is pleased to present this unique festival in the Summer of 2005 ‘The Little Chilli’ festival is the first of its kind devoted to celebrating the rich diversity of Asian music This year ‘The Little Chilli’ includes magical rhythms from an all-female South Indian group known as ‘Rhythms of Shakti’, enchanting performances of the Japanese masked dance form Kagura, exhilarating and blues-like music of the Hua family shawm band from China, as well as the rare chance
to see Dhalang Rasinah – the maestro of Indramayu mask dance from West Java accompanied by gamelan. ‘The Little Chilli’ also features the legendary ghazal singer from Pakistan – Ustad Ghulam Ali, and the return of the critically acclaimed Nizami Brothers who perform exciting and rhythmic qawwali with their brothers from Pakistan.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The concerts at LSO St Luke’s are promoted in partnership with LSO St Luke’s, the UBS & LSO Music Education Centre. The Japanese concerts are promoted in partnership with [mu:] promoting music and culture from Japan.