Backstage Sessions: A Tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain
Ustad Akram Khan plays a tabla solo in tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain, in an intimate baithak setting.
Hindustāni, Carnatic, and dance — listed as they are announced.
Ustad Akram Khan plays a tabla solo in tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain, in an intimate baithak setting.
Sitar virtuoso Sharanjeet Singh Mand with seventh-generation Ajrada Gharana tabla maestro Ustad Akram Khan, in an intimate Indian classical recital.
Atish Mukhopadhyay (sarod) with a collective of musicians, cross-Canada tour.
Usha Gupta Entourage with artists from India and the UK: Hindustani music, thumri, ghazal, bhajan, folk and Kathak.
26th annual Aradhana: individual and group Carnatic music performances, Tyagaraja kritis and tributes. Lunch and refreshments provided.
Jaipur Gharana vocalist Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar with Sanjay Deshpande (tabla) and Dnyaneshwar Sonawane (harmonium). Swarlaya Foundation of Arts Fall 2026 tour.
Hindustani khayal vocal recital by Warren Senders, followed by a moderated discussion and audience Q&A. Harmonium: Hardeep Chana, Tabla: Kiran Morarji.
Kathak dance recital celebrating Taal Academy's 25th anniversary.
Atish Mukhopadhyay (sarod) with a collective of musicians, cross-Canada tour.
Jaipur Gharana vocalist Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar with Sanjay Deshpande (tabla) and Dnyaneshwar Sonawane (harmonium). Swarlaya Foundation of Arts Fall 2026 tour.
Candlelit baithak: Dr. Tara Kannan (vocal) with Kishan Prabhu (harmonium) and Rigved Deshpande (tabla), then Pt. Rupak Kulkarni (bansuri) with Jasmeet Chana (tabla).
An intimate candlelit baithak of Indian classical music: Pt. Rupak Kulkarni (bansuri) with Jasmeet Chana, and Dr. Tara Kannan (vocal) with Kishan Prabhu and Rigved Deshpande.
Usha Gupta's 10-person ensemble of Canadian and Indian musicians and dancers celebrates India's musical and dance heritage.
Atish Mukhopadhyay (sarod) with a collective of musicians, cross-Canada tour.
Carnatic vocal recital by T.M. Krishna, with Rajna Swaminathan (mridangam) and Sruthi Sarathy (violin). Doors 6:30 PM.
Fourth in the intro series: Kerala's Mohiniyattam, its gentle lasya style, presented by dancer and educator Saritha Rajesh.
KVP Heritage Society presents Gaurav Bhatti and Amrapali Bhandari in an evening of Kathak with a live classical ensemble.
Indian classical music on sitar, cello and tabla.
Curtis Andrews (mridangam/percussion), Raman Kalyan (Carnatic flute), Jared Burrows (guitar) and Shruti Ramani (vocals) — a cross-genre ensemble rooted in South Indian rhythm.
Jaipur Gharana vocalist Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar with Sanjay Deshpande (tabla) and Dnyaneshwar Sonawane (harmonium). Swarlaya Foundation of Arts Fall 2026 tour.
Hindustani classical showcase featuring Soumik Datta (sarod), Shahbaz Hussain and Ustad Tari Khan (tabla), Kamaljeet & Jas Ahluwalia (santoor), and vocalist Jashan Arneja.
Sarod by Pt. Partho Sarathi, sitar by Vidushi Mita Nag of the Bishnupur gharana, and tabla by Pt. Subhen Chatterjee.
Juno-nominated ensemble blending Hindustani vocals with jazz: Shruti Ramani (vocals), Noah Franche-Nolan (piano), James Meger (bass), Trent Otter (drums). 19+.
Carnatic vocal concert by Vignesh Ishwar and party. Venue and tickets to be announced by SICA Ottawa.
A Hindustani vocal recital closing the Salon Series, accompanied by tabla, harmonium, and sarangi.
Bharatanatyam recital by Meera Sreenarayanan. First of two evenings with Tanveer Alam's Kathak the next day.
Muslim Shaggan (Gwalior gharana vocal) with Pankaj Mishra (sarangi) and Shahbaz Hussain (tabla), then Shantanu and Mitra Bhattacharyya of the Patiala gharana. Doors and bazaar at 2 PM.
Carnatic vocal concert: Vignesh Ishwar (vocal), Sayee Rakshith (violin), Praveen Sparsh (mridangam), Chandrashekara Sharma (ghatam).
Toronto Kathak artist Tanveer Alam performs a solo recital, presented by Mandala Arts and Culture Society with the Roundhouse.
Hindustani vocal concert by Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar, with Sanjay Deshpande on tabla and Dnyaneshwar Sonawane on harmonium.
Music and dance festival with Bharatanatyam, folk dances and instrumental music by 300+ performers from dance schools in Vancouver and Los Angeles, with live orchestra. Tickets $20 by e-transfer; see the event page.
An evening of Carnatic music with vocalist Vignesh Ishwar, closing Raga Mala Calgary's 2026 season.
Vishal Vaid (vocal, harmonium) with Amarjeet Singh (tabla), Bruce Harding (flute), Baljit Singh and Coach Sandhu. Dinner included with tickets.
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