Indian Classical Music Festival (ICMF) 2026 — Day 3
Tabla recital by Ustad Tari Khan with Kamaljeet Ahluwalia on santoor, plus shehnai and violin by Pt. Lokesh Anand and Pt. Ratish Tagde with Pt. Hindole Majumdar.
Tabla recital by Ustad Tari Khan with Kamaljeet Ahluwalia on santoor, plus shehnai and violin by Pt. Lokesh Anand and Pt. Ratish Tagde with Pt. Hindole Majumdar.
Atish Mukhopadhyay (sarod) with a collective of musicians in an intimate house concert.
Carnatic vocal concert: Kruthi Vittal (vocal), Vittal Rangan (violin), R. Sankaranarayanan (mridangam).
Vocal recital by Vidushi Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar and a sarod recital by Vidushi Debasmita Bhattacharya with Ustad Akram Khan on tabla.
Sitar by Pt. Indrajit Banerjee, violin by Dr. Ratish Tagde, shehnai by Pt. Lokesh Anand and tabla by Pt. Hindole Majumdar, on one stage.
Carnatic vocal concert: Kruthi Vittal (vocal), Vittal Rangan (violin), R. Sankaranarayanan (mridangam). Free for SICA members.
26th annual Aradhana: group rendering of the Pancharatna Kritis, then individual and group dance performances. Lunch and refreshments provided.
Vocal recital by Vidushi Indrani Mukherjee and a tabla solo by Ustad Akram Khan with Pt. Pankaj Mishra on sarangi.
Sarod recital by Satyaki Dutta with Parag Dhadphale on tabla.
Carnatic vocal recital by Abilash Giriprasad, with Rampragash Saravanabavan (violin) and Ashwinn Balachandran (mridangam). Student opening performances.
A Kathak recital with live Hindustani music, tracing a single raga through three compositions from the Dhrupad and Khayal traditions.
FAIZ (sitar) closes the night for Ayla Nereo's Golden Hour show — sitar in a semi-classical/crossover setting.
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.
Indian classical dance ballet with 20+ artists and live music, telling the story of 15th-century saint-poet Narsinh Mehta through Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi.
Young Montreal cellists open for a sarod–sarangi duet and Ajrada tabla: Pankaj Mishra, Akram Khan and Aditya Verma, with Subir Dev.
Carnatic music and dance festival honouring composer-king Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, presented by Sri Anagha Datta Society of Calgary.
Janmashtami bhajan sandhya led by vocalist Sunita Tikare, with Arun Neve (vocal), Jayashri Trasy (harmonium), Atul Lokhande (tabla) and Viraj Bejwadkar (dholak).
Janmashtami bhajan sandhya led by vocalist Sunita Tikare, with Arun Neve (vocal), Jayashri Trasy (harmonium) and Ramnath Pai (tabla).
Third edition of an intimate, invitation-only evening of ghazals, shayari and melodies with Vasundhara (Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana), limited to 50 guests. No price listed; exact venue in Burnaby is shared only with confirmed RSVPs.
A dedicated tabla workshop for Kathak accompaniment with Guru Pt. Fateh Singh Gangani.
An immersive two-day Kathak workshop led by Guru Rajendra Gangani Ji.
20th NAAD Festival — a mesmerizing fusion of Indian classical, fusion, Bollywood, and Western music & dance.
20th NAAD Festival — a vibrant youth celebration of Indian classical, fusion, Bollywood, and Western music & dance.
A Bharatanatyam dance production with live Carnatic music, celebrating collaboration, mentorship, and cultural continuity.
A showcase of Indian classical music and dance, in the spirit of sahabhāva: coexistence, community, and coming together.
Celebrating International Day of Dance with performances in Port Coquitlam.
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