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SUMMARY:NEW DATE: Vidushi Ashwini Bhide Deshpande LIVE at Aga Khan Museum
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\, \nWe are pleased to announce that the rescheduled performance by Vidushi Ashwini Bhide Deshpande will now take place at the Aga Khan Museum on Thursday April 23\, 2026\, at 8 pm.\n\nYour ticket and seat will be automatically transferred to this new date.\n\nIf you are no longer able to attend\, you may contact info@agakhanmuseum.org to:\n\nCredit the cost of the ticket to your account for use toward future ticketed events\, admission\, or performances. It will remain in your account until you use it and does not expire.\nRequest a refund to the credit card used to buy your ticket.\n\nWe apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Your understanding and support are greatly appreciated\, and we look forward to enjoying the performance with you on April 23.\n\n\n\nSincerely\,\n\n\nThe Raag-Mala Team & Aga Khan Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRaag-Mala Toronto\, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum\, is proud to present Vidushi Ashwini Bhide Deshpande on Thursday April 23rd at 8pm at the Aga Khan Museum – Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium\nAshwini ji will be accompanied on tabla by Sanjay Deshpande and on harmonium by Siddhesh Bicholkar\nTICKETS:\nBalcony: $50Orchestra: $60Raag-Mala Member Discount: 10%\nA limited number of $20 student tickets will be available for purchase directly from Raag-Mala Toronto. Please email raagmalatoronto@gmail.com for details.\n\nRaag-Mala Benefactors & Patrons:If you are unable to attend a concert\, pass your complimentary tickets to a friend!To help us assign seats\, you may be contacted to confirm attendance \n\nVidushi Ashwini Bhide Deshpande is an outstanding vocalist and leading torchbearer of the famed “Jaipur-Atrauli” gharana. She was awarded the Padma Shree in 2025 for her contribution to the arts.\nShe trained initially under Pandit Narayanrao Datar and later\, under her mother Srimati Manik Bhide. Ashwiniji has won numerous awards\, including “Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar”\, which was conferred on the occasion of Panditji’s 75th birthday and the “Kumar Gandharva Samman” by the Government of Madhya Pradesh – the first female Hindustani vocalist to have been decorated with this prestigious national award. Ashwiniji has numerous recordings to her credit and is the author of “Ragarachananjali”\, a much-lauded book of her self-composed bandishes. She has performed at all prestigious music conferences In India and abroad. She last performed on the Aga Khan Museum stage in 2019\, and we are delighted to have this artist\, at the height of her music career\, present a concert of raag sangeet.\nSanjay Deshpande started learning tabla under Late Pt. Sabade; later he took taleem from Taalyogi Pt. Suresh Talwalkar of Delhi-Farookabad Gharana and received guidance from the maestro Ud. Alla Rakha Khan. Sanjay continues his studies under Pt. Yogesh Samsi and Pt. Vivek Joshi. He is a recipient of the coveted “Ahmedjaan Thirakwa Scholarship” for solo performance\, and has accompanied senior artists such as Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar\, Vidushi. Malini Rajurkar\, Dr. Prabha Atre\, Pt. Dinkar Kaikini\, and Vidushi Ashwini Bhide.\nSiddhesh Bicholkar has been learning music since childhood and has been privileged to receive guidance from Shri Sharad Mathkar and Pt. Tulsidas Borkar\, renowned Harmonium exponent and Guru. He has been the recipient of many eminent music scholarships including from the Government of India.
URL:https://raagmala.ca/concert/vidushi-ashwini-bhide-deshpande-live-at-aga-khan-museum/
LOCATION:Aga Khan Museum\, 77 Wynford Dr\,\, North York\, Ontario\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Aga Khan Museum,In Person Concert
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SUMMARY:Pt. Shantanu Bhattacharyya & Students LIVE at Aga Khan Museum
DESCRIPTION:Raag-Mala Toronto\, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum\, is proud to present Shantanu Bhattacharya & Students on Saturday October 25th at 7:30pm \n\nPandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya is one of the foremost vocalists of Hindustani classical music today\, renowned for his mastery of Khayal and Thumri and for carrying forward the rich legacy of the Patiala gharana. Trained by legendary gurus including Meera Banerjee and Ajoy Chakrabarty\, Shantanu has performed at major festivals across India and around the world. His family is an integral part of his musical life: his wife Smt. Durba Bhattacharyya\, a gifted singer and harmonium accompanist\, and their daughter Mitra\, an emerging young vocalist\, often share the stage with him—embodying the living tradition of music passed from generation to generation. \nFor this special Raga-Mala Toronto season finale on October 25th\, Shantanu is joined by Canadian brothers Jonathan Kay and Andrew Kay\, long-time disciples who immersed themselves in the guru-shishya parampara\, living and studying within his family’s musical orbit in Kolkata for nearly a decade. Their collaboration builds bridges across continents and generations\, expanding the reach of Indian classical music through its application on Western instruments. Completing the ensemble is the brilliant tabla artist Sudhir Ghorai\, a top disciple of Pandit Anindo Chatterjee\, whose dynamic playing brings rhythmic depth and vitality. Together\, they promise an evening of artistry\, dialogue\, and continuity in the timeless tradition of Hindustani raag sangeet. \n\nThis concert is part of Raag-Mala Toronto’s ‘Sowing the Seeds of Raag Sangeet in Canada’ series. \nTicket Pricing: \nBalcony: $40\nOrchestra: $50\nRaag-Mala Member Discount: 10% \nA limited number of $20 student tickets will be available for purchase directly from Raag-Mala Toronto. Please email raagmalatoronto@gmail.com for details. \nTickets will be going on sale on Monday October 6th at 10am\n \nTICKETS\n\nRaag-Mala Benefactors & Patrons: \nIf you are unable to attend a concert\, pass your complimentary tickets to a friend!\nTo help us assign seats\, you may be contacted to confirm attendance\n\n  \n\n\n\nPandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya is one of the finest vocalists in Hindustani Raag Sangeet today.  He came first in both Khayal and Thumri categories in the Akashbani Music Competition at the age of 20\, and achieved the Top Grade designation from Prasar Bharati early in his career. \nInitiated into music by his mother Ira Bhattacharyya\, Shantanu received further training from Sukhendu Goswami\, and received extensive taalim from the stalwarts Pandit Prasun Banerjee and Vidushi Meera Banerjee\, both of whom had studied under the late Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan\, the legendary exponent of Patiala gharana singing style. Shantanu also studied with Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata. \nShantanu has sung at many major festivals in India such as the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan\, Allauddin Khan Smriti Samaroh\, Sangeet Natak Akademi Festival\, to name a few. He is featured regularly on radio and TV\, and has travelled widely in Canada\, USA\, UK\, France\, Italy\, Finland\, Germany\, Australia and Singapore. \nHe has conducted music workshops at schools all over the world\, composed numerous Raag-based ensemble compositions\, written articles for journals and books\, compositions of devotional songs and meditation music\, released in CDs. \nShantanu Bhattacharyya’s music school Aalor Pathe Raga Dhwani in Kolkata has won accolades from one and all\, for the brilliant performances of the young pupils learning under him in the guru-shishya tradition. \nSri Sudhir Kumar Ghorai is an accomplished Tabla artist and a senior disciple of the legendary maestro\, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee since 1990. Under his guru’s guidance\, Sudhir has mastered the nuances of Tabla and establishing himself as a sought-after accompanist for both vocal and instrumental classical music. \nSudhir was born into a musical family and began his early training under his cousin\, Shri Amulya Kala\, and later refined his skills under Shri Bankim Maity and Shri Nirmal Adhikary. Before he becoming a disciple Pandit Anindo Chatterjee\, he had received advanced training from Shri Asit Pal. To enhance his artistry and accompaniment skills\, he has also trained under eminent musicians such as Pandit Partho Sarathi and Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya. \nSudhir is graded with All India Radio and regularly participates in prestigious concerts. He has performed at numerous renowned platforms across India and Bangladesh\, including The All Bengal Music Conference (Kolkata)\, The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture (Kolkata) and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Festival in New Delhi\, to name a few.   He has had accompanied many distinguished maestros such as Pandit Vinayak Torvi\, Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya\, Pandit Debasish Bhattacharya\, Pandit Partho Sarathi\, to seal his reputation as a senior tabla artist. \nSmt. Durba Bhattacharyya is an acclaimed performer (vocalist as well as a harmonium accompanist)\, and is a guru of Hindustani classical vocal music – Khayal\, Bhajan and Ragashrayee Bengali songs. A regular broadcaster from Akashvani Kolkata\, she has performed all over India and in USA\, Canada & Europe. Durba is an ex-scholar of ITC Sangeet Research Academy under Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty\, and like her husband Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya\, has learnt extensively from Late Guruma Meera Banerjee\, the doyenne of Patiala gharana. She is a Gold Medalist from Pracheen Kala Kendra Chandigarh\, and has several music albums to her credit. \nMitra Bhatacharyya has learnt singing from her mother\, Smt. Durba Bhattacharyya\, and has been taking advanced taalim from her father\, Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya. \nShe stood first in some of the National level raag sangeet competitions and has performed in several cities in India\, as well as in Italy\, USA and Canada. \nMitra has pursued both her Bachelor’s and Masters in Comparative Literature at Jadavpur University\, Kolkata; and aspires for a synthesis of music and academics in herself to present an integrated form of art that is rooted and yet ever-evolving. \nShe also thoroughly enjoys training younger children in the fundamentals of raag sangeet. \nJonathan and Andrew Kay\, the award-winning and innovative multi-instrumentalist brothers\, embarked on their musical journey as jazz saxophonists at Humber College in Toronto. Inspired by the spiritual revelations of Alice and John Coltrane in the late 60s\, they dedicated themselves to Coltrane’s quest for a transcultural theory of musical transcendence\, which ultimately led them to India. Their seven-year sojourn in Kolkata proved transformative as they immersed themselves in the art of North Indian Raga under the guidance of their guru\, Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya. The Kay brothers received accolades from India’s maestros for their devotion and commitment to Raga\, emerging as pioneers in expressing its intricate nuances on the saxophone and earning recognition for rendering the full development of Raga in both vocal and instrumental styles. Jonathan also spent three years in Santiniketan studying the esraj in the lineage of Ranadhir Roy with his guru\, Abir Singh Khangura. \nPushing the boundaries of their craft\, they have introduced innovative techniques\, including Jonathan’s creation of the Shruti-phone\, a non-tempered saxophone designed to express the subtle shrutis (micro-tones) of Raga\, and Andrew’s development of a full set of tuned Himalayan singing bowls. Their deep engagement with Indian Classical music has led to collaborations with some of India’s most esteemed Maestros\, including Subhankar Banerjee\, Bickram Ghosh\, Tejendra Majumdar\, Ronu Majumdar\, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt\, Subhen Chatterjee\, and Subhajyoti Guha. Through their dedication\, innovation\, and collaborations\, Jonathan and Andrew Kay have become internationally recognized as artists who bring the timeless spirit of Indian Classical music into new sonic horizons while remaining rooted in the tradition of Raga. \n 
URL:https://raagmala.ca/concert/pt-shantanu-bhattacharyya-students-live-at-aga-khan-museum/
LOCATION:Aga Khan Museum\, 77 Wynford Dr\,\, North York\, Ontario\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Aga Khan Museum,In Person Concert
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SUMMARY:Roopa Panesar (sitar) and Ragini Shankar (violin)
DESCRIPTION:Roopa Panesar (sitar) and Ragini Shankar (violin)This is a two-part 3-hour concert with a 20-minute intermission.Date: Saturday April 12th 2025 at 7:30pm\n\nTicket Pricing:Balcony: $50Orchestra: $70\nRaag-Mala Member Discount: 10%\n\nA limited number of $20 student tickets will be available for purchase directly from Raag-Mala Toronto. Please email raagmalatoronto@gmail.com for details.\n\nRaag-Mala Benefactors & Patrons: \nIf you are unable to attend a concert\, pass your complimentary tickets to a friend!\nTo help us assign seats\, you may be contacted to confirm attendance\n\nRoopa Panesar\n\nRoopa Panesar is considered one of the finest sitar players to emerge on the Indian Classical Music scene from the UK. She is a disciple of the renowned educationalist and leading musicianof the UK\, Ustad Dharambir Singh ji MBE who is a disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan.\n\nRoopa’s knowledge and skills have also been strengthened by additional training from masters including Pandit Arvind Parikh\, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan\, Pt. Buddhaditya Mukherjee and Ustad Bahauddin Dagar.\nEmbracing Indian classical music as well as jazz and western classical genres\, Roopa Panesar leaves audiences captivated and peers filled with respect. Her outstanding musical ability has resulted in a stream of high-profile national and international concerts\, tours and televised performances including the BBC1 televised VJ75 memorial in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales and working with the Belgian Symphony Orchestra.\n\nRoopa Panesar proudly joins the modest number of Indian females worldwide who have launched their careers as full-time touring and teaching sitar players.\nRoopa will be accompanied by Shahbaz Hussain on tabla.\n\nShahbaz Hussain\n\nShahbaz Hussain is one of the most promising tabla virtuosos of his generation. He has received numerous accolades for his captivating performances\, including the prestigious “Son of Lahore” Award from the Government of Pakistan.\n\nHe began his training at age five with his father\, the late Ustad Mumtaz Hussain – a prominent vocalist. He later went on to study with tabla legends Ud Faiyaz Khan from the Delhi Gharana\, the late Ud Shaukat Hussain Khan from the Punjab Gharana and finally the late maestro Ud Allah Rakha Khan.\n\nShahbaz has accompanied great masters like Ud Salamat Ali Khan\, Ud Shahid Parvez\, Ud Rais Khan\, Ud Fateh Ali Khan\, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia and ghazal legend Ghulam Ali to name but a few.\nHe has performed extensively in Europe\, North America & Asia at many prestigious venues\, including the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.\, Lincoln Center in New York andLondon’s Royal Albet & Queen Elizabeth Halls.\nHe teaches tabla in the UK\, including at the University of Newcastle and the University of Huddersfield.\n\nRagini Shankar\n\nBorn in a family with a musical lineage spanning over seven generations\, Ragini Shankar began her training in Hindustani (North Indian) Classical Music on the Violin at the tender age of 4 under the tutelage of her illustrious grandmother\, Padmabhushan Dr. N Rajam and her exemplary mother Dr. Sangeeta Shankar\, ace violinists of India. Being highly gifted in her musical talents\, Ragini has grown to show brilliance in her performances. Her asset being her ability to reproduce vocal music on the violin (Gayaki Ang\, a revolutionary technique invented by her grandmother\, Dr. N Rajam) with astounding accuracy\, tonal quality &\nexceptional fingering and bowing techniques.\n\nRagini gave her first public performance at the age of 11. Thereafter she has performed in many prestigious music festivals all over India\, North America\, Europe\, UK and South-east Asia.\n\nShe is known for her collaborations with various artists in diverse genres. Ragini and her sister Nandini Shankar have been signed by Decca Records US\, a part of Universal Music Group for a full-length music album for their musical ensemble ‘Taraana’. Ragini is a recipient of the distinguished Aditya Birla Kala Kiran Award and the Jashn-e-Youngistan award presented by the Vice President of India. She currently teaches at Rajam School of Violin and was a faculty at the Whistling Woods International-School of Music. She has also appeared on the platform of Talks at Google and TEDx for Indian music. Ragini has been highly applauded by music enthusiasts for being one of the most promising faces of Indian Classical music.\n\nRagini will be accompanied by Mukindraj Deo on tabla.\n\nMukundraj Deo\n\nOne of the finest Tabla Players of India’s young generation\, Mukundraj Deo comes from a artistic family. He has undergone a rigorous training of Tabla from Late Pt. Brijraj Mishra [Disciple of Late Pt. Sharada Sahai] of Banaras Gharana and Pt. Mridangraj of Ajrada Gharana.\n\nHe completed Sangeet Visharad and Alankaar in Tabla with first class from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. His talent was acclaimed in the form of National Scholarship from Government of India in 1990\, a prestigious title Taalmani from Sursingar Samsad\, Bombay in 1993 and National fellowship in 1997. He is an A grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.\n\nHe has the distinction of having accompanied Maestros like Pt. Jasraj\, Pt. Birju Maharaj\, Dr. Prabha Atre\, Begum Parveen Sultana\, Dr. N. Rajam\, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Pt. Ramnarayan.\n\nHe has travelled overseas to many countries and participated in International Music Festivals in Adelaide – Australia\, York early Music Festivals – England\, Fes world Music festival – Morocco\, Festival at Sydneyera House – Sydney
URL:https://raagmala.ca/concert/roopa-panesar-sitar-and-ragini-shankar-violin/
LOCATION:Aga Khan Museum\, 77 Wynford Dr\,\, North York\, Ontario\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Aga Khan Museum,In Person Concert
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SUMMARY:Kaushiki Chakraborty LIVE at Aga Khan Museum
DESCRIPTION:Tickets for Kaushiki Chakraborty are SOLD OUT! \nRaag-Mala Toronto\, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum\, is proud to present a vocal recital by Kaushiki Chakraborty on Friday\, April 28th at 8pm. \nEndowed with a thrilling and mellifluous voice\, Kaushiki Chakraborty’s talent and charming stage presence have made her one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of young vocalists. \nKaushiki Chakraborty started her training under her mother Smt. Chandana Chakrabarty\, and studied later under her father the renowned singer Padma Shree Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty. She was also accepted as a “ganda bandh shagird” (formal disciple) of the legendary musician the late Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. \nHighly adept at all styles of singing\, Kaushiki will present a program of khayal\, thumri and other lighter genres.  She will be accompanied by Sri Tanmay Deochake on Harmonium\, Sri Nitin Mitta on Tabla and Sri Rattan Bhamrah on Esraj. \nTickets: $60\, $50 (10% Member Discount)\nTickets include same day Aga Khan Museum admission \nSOLD OUT: Limited $20 student tickets for full time students with valid ID \nRaag-Mala Benefactors & Patrons: \nIf you are unable to attend a concert\, pass your complimentary tickets to a friend!\nTo help us assign seats\, you may be contacted to confirm attendance.
URL:https://raagmala.ca/concert/kaushiki-chakraborty-live-at-aga-khan-museum/
LOCATION:Aga Khan Museum\, 77 Wynford Dr\,\, North York\, Ontario\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Ramneek Singh & Pankaj Mishra: Lyrical Vocal & Mesmerizing Sarangi
DESCRIPTION:Ramneek Singh & Pankaj Mishra\nLyrical Vocal & Mesmerizing Sarangi\nPerformances of Khayal\, Bhajan and Sufiana\n\nVidushi Ramneek Singh is an internationally acclaimed Hindustani classical vocalist who now makes her home in Toronto. Coming from the rich lineage of Ustad Amir Khan’s Indore Gharana\, Ramneek is proficient in musical genres like Khayal\, Thumri\, Bhajan\, Shabad\, Sufiana and Folk.\n\nRamneek received Sangeet Visharad in vocal music from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth in 1988\, and has studied under Ms. Amarjeet Kaur\, a senior disciple of the legendary vocalist Ustad Amir Khan. She has performed all over Canada\, USA\, UK\, Australia and India\, she has created her own niche in the music world through her unique style. She runs a music academy “Sur-rang Music Academy” through which she is training many students all over the world in the art of vocal classical music in the Indore Gharana style.\n\nRamneek will be accompanied by Pankaj Mishra on Sarangi and Gurinder Singh on Tabla.\n\nPankaj Mishra\, who has recently made Toronto his permanent home\, comes from a long line of musicians. He is the the great grandson of Sarangi virtuoso late Pandit Saraju Prasad Mishra\, grandson of late Pandit Mahadeo Prasad Mishra and son of Shri Satya Narayan Mishra. He began learning music at an early age\, taking his taalim from Pandit Mahesh Prasad Mishra.\n\nPankaj’s sensitive style of playing and interpretation is admired and sought after by a wide range of musicians. He has performed solos\, accompanied senior vocalists like Late Vidushi Girija Devi and tabla maestros like Pandit Kumar Bose. He has performed at prestigious festivals around the globe. He accompanied Pandit Kumar Bose at the Aga Khan Museum in 2019.\n\nPankaj ji will play a short solo performance\, following which he will accompany Vidushi Ramneek Singh\, along with Gurinder Singh.\n\nTickets:\nRaag-Mala Toronto Benefactors & Patrons: FREE\n$40\, $30 (10% Member Discount)\nLimited number of $10 tickets for full-time students with valid ID are available through Raag-Mala Toronto. Please email: raagmalatoronto@gmail.com
URL:https://raagmala.ca/concert/ramneek-singh-w-pankaj-mishra-gurinder-singh-aga-khan-museum/
LOCATION:Aga Khan Museum\, 77 Wynford Dr\,\, North York\, Ontario\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Aga Khan Museum,In Person Concert
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SUMMARY:Ustad Irshad Khan: Surbahar and Sitar
DESCRIPTION:Ustad Irshad Khan: Surbahar and Sitar\nTorch Bearer of Imdad Khani Etawa Gharana\nSon and disciple of the maestro Ustad Imrat Khan\, Irshad rendered his first stage performance at the age of 8. A child prodigy\, Ustad Irshad Khan has emerged among the torch-bearers of the iconic Sitar Gharana\, the Imdad Khani Etawah Gharana.\n\nIrshad Khan has developed and advanced the technique of Surbahar and Sitar by introducing many musical innovations\, including left hand meends and right hand tantra techniques. His style is a combination of the authentic gayaki ang and tantra ang Baaj (both Vocal and instrumental playing on the Sitar)\, gaining comprehensive mastery over every major aspect of Hindustani classical music.\n\nHaving performed at major venues and festivals around the globe\, Irshad Khan is considered among the leading Surbahar and Sitar players of today. He has homes in Toronto and Kolkata\, and he is the founding president of Universal Academy for musicians\, which has branches in Toronto\, Rochester NY and Kolkata.\nHe will be accompanied on tabla\, by GTA-based\, Osbert Lyall.\n\nTickets:\nRaag-Mala Toronto Benefactors & Patrons: FREE\n$40\, $30 (10% Member Discount)\nLimited number of $10 tickets for full-time students with valid ID are available through Raag-Mala Toronto. Please email: raagmalatoronto@gmail.com
URL:https://raagmala.ca/concert/irshad-khan-w-osbert-lyall-aga-khan-museum/
LOCATION:Aga Khan Museum\, 77 Wynford Dr\,\, North York\, Ontario\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Aga Khan Museum,In Person Concert
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SUMMARY:Steve Oda: In his Guru’s Footsteps
DESCRIPTION:Steve Oda: In his Guru’s Footsteps\nCelebrating the Centenary Birth Year of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan\nSteve Oda began his musical education at the age of seven\, learning to play slide guitar and later\, jazz guitar. Born in Toronto to second generation Japanese-Canadians\, Steve’s love of creativity through musical expression led him to the classical music of North India and the Sarode. For over 45 years Steve Oda has dedicated himself to learning this complex art form and carrying on the teachings of his illustrious guru\, the legendary musician\, the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. After Khansahib’s passing in 2009\, Steve continued his studies under Padmashri Pandit Rajeev Taranath\, a senior disciple of Khansahib.\n\nSteve has performed in Australia\, New Zealand\, India\, Japan\, Europe\, Canada\, and throughout the U.S. He currently resides in San Francisco\, actively teaching and performing this sublime art form.\n\nOn the centenary year of Khansahib’s birth\, Steve will perform various raags composed by the maestro. He will be accompanied on tabla\, by Toronto-based\, Ravi Naimpally.\n\nTickets:\nRaag-Mala Toronto Benefactors & Patrons: FREE\n$40\, $30 (10% Member Discount)\nLimited number of $10 tickets for full-time students with valid ID are available through Raag-Mala Toronto. Please email: raagmalatoronto@gmail.com
URL:https://raagmala.ca/concert/steve-oda-w-ravi-naimpally-aga-khan-museum/
LOCATION:Aga Khan Museum\, 77 Wynford Dr\,\, North York\, Ontario\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Aga Khan Museum,In Person Concert
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ORGANIZER;CN="Raag-Mala Toronto":MAILTO:info@raagmala.ca
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