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 by Vid. Vignesh Ishwar, with Vid. Sayee Rakshith (violin), Vid. Praveen Sparsh (mridangam) and Vid. Chandrashekara Sharma (ghatam).
Sarod, sitar and tabla at the Aga Khan Museum — Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium. Balcony $50, orchestra $60; Raag-Mala member discount 10%.
Hindustani classical showcase featuring Soumik Datta (sarod), Shahbaz Hussain and Ustad Tari Khan (tabla), Kamaljeet & Jas Ahluwalia (santoor), and vocalist Jashan Arneja.
Listening session on the life and music of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa (1892–1976): rare recordings and insights presented by tabla player Ravi Naimpally.
Akhil Music Academy's annual student presentation, themed on Devi — knowledge, shakti, strength and power — performed by the academy's students with accompanying musicians. Tabla and percussion: Rigved Deshpande, Pravine Balkaran, Shreyas Mhaskar. Harmonium and keyboard: Prathamesh Phadnis, Poornima Mhaskar.
Kathak duo Shri Hemant Panwar & Smt. Vaishali Panwar, with Pandit Ramdas Palsule (tabla) and Pandit Pankaj Mishra (sarangi). Info: 416-992-9815.
Hindustani khayal and thumri vocalist Indrani Mukherjee with Apurba Mukherjee (tabla) and Anirban Chakrabarty (harmonium), part of Nuit Blanche at the Aga Khan Museum.
Candlelit baithak: Dr. Tara Kannan (vocal) with Kishan Prabhu (harmonium) and Rigved Deshpande (tabla), then Pt. Rupak Kulkarni (bansuri) with Jasmeet Chana (tabla).
Candlelight baithak with Dr. Tara Kannan (vocals) and Pt. Rupak Kulkarni (bansuri), with tabla and harmonium accompaniment.
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.
Kathak dance recital celebrating Taal Academy's 25th anniversary.
Hindustani khayal vocal recital by Warren Senders, followed by a moderated discussion and audience Q&A. Harmonium: Hardeep Chana, Tabla: Kiran Morarji.
Jaipur Gharana vocalist Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar with Sanjay Deshpande (tabla) and Dnyaneshwar Sonawane (harmonium). Swarlaya Foundation of Arts Fall 2026 tour.
Carnatic vocal concert: Kruthi Vittal (vocal), Vittal Rangan (violin), R. Sankaranarayanan (mridangam).
Carnatic vocal recital by Abilash Giriprasad, with Rampragash Saravanabavan (violin) and Ashwinn Balachandran (mridangam). Student opening performances.
Tabla solo by Ustad Akram Khan (Ajrada Gharana) with Pt. Pankaj Mishra on sarangi, followed by a Kathak solo by Alokporna Guha with live accompaniment.
Janmashtami bhajan sandhya led by vocalist Sunita Tikare, with Arun Neve (vocal), Jayashri Trasy (harmonium), Atul Lokhande (tabla) and Viraj Bejwadkar (dholak).
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