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Michael Messer’s Mitra

Presented by: Fridaynightblues
0READING: The Butler
PFriday 4th July, 2025
N8:00pm

Event information

Michael Messer's Mitra (pronounced 'Meetra') is a trio comprising British blues innovator and slide guitarist, Michael Messer, Hindustani slide guitar maestro from Mumbai India, Manish Pingle, and London-based tabla master, Gurdain Singh Rayatt.
This is more than another meeting of musicians from different cultures, this is a band with a successful album and its own unique sound - "an exhilarating and highly accessible fusion of blues and Hindustani classical music" -  With vocals, slide guitars and tabla, these three musicians, each at the top of their game create a fascinating musical journey, running from the banks of the Mississippi, via London and Mumbai to the Ganges delta

Thank you Michael, Manish and Gurdain for an incredible evening of music …..Michael Messer's Mitra were truly one of the highlights of the 2023 Masala Festival! - Vikas Kumar MBE - Director of Masala Festival
Mitra is a unique musical trio and a true musical friendship. 
A unique fusion of blues slide guitar, Hindustani classical slide guitar and tabla rhythms.  

Michael Messer's Mitra - nominated in the 'Best Group of the Year' category in the Songlines Music Awards

Venue information

READING: The Butler
085-91 Chatham Street
Reading
RG1 7DD
! 01189 959 5500
` The venue is wheelchair friendly set in the ground floor. It will be a seated event. We want everyone to be comfortable.