Desi News

Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande to Headline Raag-Mala Season Opener

By MOHAMED KHAKI Raag-Mala Toronto has announced another exciting concert season, once again in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum....

Pt. Shantanu Bhattacharyya & Students LIVE at Aga Khan Museum

Raag-Mala Toronto, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum, is proud to present Shantanu Bhattacharya & Students on Saturday October...

Living the Music with my Guru

By ANDREW KAY When my brother Jonathan and I first travelled to Kolkata in 2006 to study with Pandit Shantanu...

Suchismita and Debopriya Chatterjee (Flute) with Harshad Kanetkar on Tabla

Raag-Mala Toronto participates in Nuit Blanche at the Aga Khan Museum Saturday October 4th 2025 at 8pm Suchismita and Debopriya...

A Resonant Voice Transcends Boundaries

By SAMIDHA JOGLEKAR As I approach the packed entrance of the hall where the baithak is taking place, the buzz...

Arati Ankalikar Tikekar LIVE at Aga Khan Musuem

Raag-Mala Toronto, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum, is proud to present a vocal recital by Arati Ankalikar Tikekar...

A Guru and his Shishya Together on Stage

By MOHAMED KHAKI It was only toward the end of our phone call that Jonathan Voyer, almost in passing, mentioned...

The Sarod Sisters: A Rare and Rising Duo in Raag Sangeet

By MOHAMED KHAKI Women are a rare breed among instrumentalists in the world of raag sangeet. But sisters Troilee and...

A Maestro Returns to Toronto

By NISHANT PAREKH As an avid collector of LPs and CDs of Hindustani (North Indian) classical music, when Raag-Mala’s Programming...

Raag-Mala Toronto’s Season of Many Firsts

By MOHAMED KHAKI As Raag-Mala Toronto’s Programming Director, it is not necessary for me to go to India, especially these...

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