Raag-Mala Toronto

Arati Ankalikar Tikekar LIVE at Aga Khan Musuem
2025-09-13 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr,, North York, Ontario, M3C 1K1, Canada
Raag-Mala Toronto, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum, is proud to present a vocal recital by Arati Ankalikar Tikekar on Saturday September 13th at 7:30pm

Arati Ankalikar Tikekar is one of the leading vocalists of Indian Classical Music. She began her training with Late Pandit Vasantrao Kulkarni of the Agra/Gwalior gharanas (singing traditions), and subsequently received training from many great artists such as the late Gaanasarawati Kishori Amonkar (Jaipur-Atrauli), Late Pandit Dinkar Kaikini (Agra) and Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar (Gwalior).
She has taken influences from the various gharanas and created a style of singing that is suited to her unique tonal quality and vocal range. Whether she is singing a bada khayal (which requires a gradual elaboration of a raag from a slow tempo to a rapid one towards its end), or performing a light-hearted thumri or singing a bhajan, Arati’s captivating badhat (development of the composition) and the passion she imbues in her renditions are what make her a favourite among aficionados and won over newer listeners of raag sangeet (Indian classical music).
Arati has also sung film songs for Hindi, Marathi and regional cinemas. She received the best play back singer award for Konkani film Anternaad in 2006 and for the Marathi film Samhita in 2012. She also received numerous awards such as the Maharashtra State Award as the best playback singer, V. Shantaram Award and the Maharashtra Times Award for a Marathi Film.
Arati has performed at several prestigious conferences in India, such as the Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav (Pune), Tansen Sangeet Samaroh (Gwalior) and Dover Lane Music Conference (Kolkota) and also performed extensively in Canada and many other countries, where she made tireless efforts in spreading awareness of raag sangeet.
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 full concert of raag sangeet.
Rigved Deshpande is an accomplished tabla player performing on stage for more than 20 years, having studied under the guidance of esteemed gurus Pt. Chandrashekhar Vaze, Shri Swapnil Bhate and currently from Pt. Ramdas Palsule for the past 6 years. He has also received vocal lessons from Pt. Suresh Bapat for the past 8 years.
Rigved has accompanied renowned artists such as Vidushi Padma Talwalkar, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborthy, and Pt. Shaunak Abhisheki among others.
He has performed in prestigious events such as Sawai Gandharva-Bhimsen Mahotsav in Pune,Devgandharva Mahotsav in Mumbai, Sur Mansoor Festival in Mumbai, and has performed internationally in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Germany.
His musical talent and dedication have earned him a well-deserved reputation in the tabla community especially Hindustani raag sangeet.
Kishan Prabhu who hails from Puttur, in Karnataka, is a passionate young harmonium player whose musical journey began at the young age of 8 with his first Guru, Vidushi Sharada Bhat. He is currently under the guidance of Pandit Mounesh Kumar Chavani, an Akashwani (All India Radio) A-grade artist, and is also learning advanced techniques from Shri Prasad Kamath, a disciple of Pandit Sudhir Nayak of Mumbai. An accredited B-grade artist at Akashvani, Kishan has accompanied various artists in India.
Ticket Pricing:

Balcony: $40
Orchestra: $50
Raag-Mala Member Discount: 10%
A limited number of $20 student tickets will be available for purchase directly from Raag-Mala Toronto. Please email raagmalatoronto@gmail.com for details.
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