Concerts
UPCOMING Events
2025
3/7@7:30 pm
NC Raga Revival presents…
An evening with Sitar Maestro
Krishna Mohan Bhatt
w/ Sandeep Hattangady (tabla)
@Garner Performing Arts Center
$20
4/12 @4pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
Ravi Despande- vocal
Gargi Dixit- vocal
Ramya Bhatt- vocal
Prathamesh Deshpande- tabla
PAST events
1/11 @4pm
**Cancelled: Morrisville Raga Revival**
2/8 @ 4pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
Rasika Joshi - vocal
John Stephens- sarod
VW Chitnis- sitar
Prathamesh Deshpande- tabla
12/14 Morrisville Raga Revival
Deepti Pappusetty- sitar
Deepak Kulkarni- harmonium
Ajay Dholakia- tabla
Ajith Kallambella- vocal
Sandeep Hattangady- tabla
@Taurya
11/3- NCRR World Music Jam
6-7:30 pm @ Arcana
hosted by Andrew Shakinovsky plus a performance from Arachnids
This Jam session is open to singers and instrumentalists of all levels. If you have an instrument that requires amplication please bring an amp. If you perform seated on the floor please bring a Yoga mat.
This show is 21+
10/12 @4pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
VW Chitnis - Sitar
Devyani Shirolkar-Vocal
Krishna Mariwalla - Tabla
9/14 4pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
Will Franke- sitar
Pratap Mishra-tabla
Abhilash Kondaveeti- vocal
Vihaan Kerekette-tabla
Tanu Sharma- Kathak
@Taurya
8/10 4pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
Michael Griska- Sitar
John Stephens - sarod
Gargi Dixit- Vocal
Ajay Dholakia - Tabla
Sujeet Phanse- Harmonium
Pratap Mishra- Tabla
7/13 10 am @ Taurya
Ajith Kallambella- vocal
Deepak Kulkarni- harmonium
Ramya Bhatt- vocal
VW Chitnis- surbahar
both vocal performances will be accompanied by Tabla Artist Sandeep Hattangady.
6/8 4pm@Taurya
Morrisville Raga Revival
Devyani Shirolkar-vocal
Purvi Patel- sitar
Tanu Sharma- kathak
5/11 4pm @Taurya
Morrisville Raga Revival
Sumana Ramayanam- sitar
Deepak Kulkarni- tabla
Gouri Kallambella - vocal
John Stephens - sarod
Viswas Chitnis - sitar
Ajay Dholakakia - tabla
April 13, 2024, 4 pm
The Forum by Taurya
4000 Bearcat Way Suite 100
Morrisville, NC 27560
Vocal sets in the following order:
Ravi Deshpande - vocal
Sujeet Phanse- harmonium
Sejal Vaidya- vocal
Rasika Joshi- supporting vocal
Deepak Kulkarni- harmonium
both performances will be accompanied by
Sandeep Hattangady- tabla
March 9, 2024, 4 pm
Instrumental sets in the following order:
Daniel Chambo- bansuri
Pratap Mishra- tabla
Ramya Bhat- vocal
VW Chitnis- surbahar
Sandeep Hattangady- tabla
2/10
Devyani Shirolkar-vocal
John Stephens- sarod
VW Chitnis- sitar
Prathamesh Deshpande- tabla
Emily and Zakkya- tap and Kathak duet
1/13 Morrisville Raga Revival
Deepti Pappusetty - sitar
VW Chitnis-esraj
John Stephens - sarod
tabla accompaniment will be provided by
Sandeep Hattangady
Saturday, November 12, 2023 at 9 am
NC Raga Revival Presents
Morning Ragas
The Forum by Taurya
4000 Bearcat Way Suite 100
Morrisville, NC 27560
Vocal
Gargi Dixit- vocal
Deepak Kulkarni- harmonium
Instrumental
Dhaval Parikh- bansuri
both performances will be accompanied by
Prathamesh Deshpande- tabla
October 14, 2023 at 7pm
NC Raga Revival Presents…
A Night of Tabla!
The Forum by Taurya
4000 Bearcat Way Suite 100
Morrisville NC 27560
Our featured tabla performers…
Pratap Mishra
Sandeep Hattangady
Prathamesh Deshpande
Saturday, September 9, 4 pm
Instrumental
John Stephens- sarod
Viswas Chitnis- sitar
Ajay Dholakia- tabla
Vocal
Ananya Chakraborty- vocal
Sujeet Phanse- harmonium
Vihaan Kerekette- tabla
Dance
Shuchita Sakwaya- kathak
Saturday, August 12, 4 pm
Morrisville Raga Revial
Purvi Patel- Sitar
Devyani Shirolkar-vocal
Sujeet Phanse- harmonium
with Sandeep Hattangady- tabla
Aarthy Sundaresan- Bharatanatyam
Saturday, July 8, 4 pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
Instrumental
VW Chitnis- sitar
Vocal
Ramya Bhat - vocal
Deepak Kulkarni- harmonium
Both vocal and instrumental portions will be accompanied by
Prathamesh Deshpande- tabla
Saturday, June 10, 4 pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
Vocal
Sejal Vaidya- vocal
Rasika Joshi- vocal
Ritvik Manepalli- vocal
Ajay Dholakia - tabla
Deepak Kulkarni- harmonium
Instrumental
Daniel Chambo- bansuri
John Stephens- sarod
Pratap Mishra- tabla
Saturday, May 13, 4 pm
Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan-vocal
Sayan Ghosh -sitar
both vocal and instrumental performances will be accompanied by
Sandeep Hattangady -tabla
Ramaa Manjrekar- Kathak
with her students Surabhi Manjrekar, Avani Modak, Priya Aggarwal
Saturday, April 8 @ 4 pm
Gouri Kallambella-vocal
Deepak Kulkarni- harmonium
Prathamesh Deshpande- tabla
John Stephens- Sarod
Viswas Chitnis- Sitar
Pavani Peri - Bharatanatyam
Saturday, March 11th @ 4pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
Sumana Ramayanam -sitar
Samantha Williams -tabla
Ojas Bharadwaj -tabla
Daniel Chambo -bansuri
Prathamesh Deshpande -tabla
Tanu Mishra -kathak
Saturday, February 11, 2023, 4 p.m.
Manasi Krishnakumar- vocal
Pranav Krishnakumar- violin
Arun Venkatesan- mridangam
Dhaval Parikh- bansuri
Prathamesh Deshpande- tabla
Zakkya Kenny- kathak
Sunday, January 8, 2023, 11:15 a.m.
Devyani Shirolkar- vocal
Krishna Mariwalla- tabla
VW Chitnis- esraj
Rahim Zalal- tabla
Deepti Sitar Ensemble
w/ Vihaan Kerekatte- tabla
Sunday, Dec 11, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Artspace, 201 Davie St, Raleigh, NC
John Stephens- sarod
The Symmetrians - ambient electro world music fusion
Dance Presentation from
Nritya Mayananda school
under the guidance of Seema Vishwanath
Sunday, Nov 13, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Artspace, 201 Davie St, Raleigh, NC
John Stephens-sarod
Viswas Chitnis- sitar
Ajay Dholakia -tabla
Sandeep Hattangady - tabla
Kathak Presentation from
AA Kriti Academy
February 8 (Saturday), 2020, 11 AM
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd
Raleigh NC
Daniel Chambo- bansuri
Viswas Chitnis- sitar/esraj
Ajay Dholakia- tabla
Aarti Dixit - vocal
Sudhanshu Deshpande - Tabla
Anuj Kapadia- harmonium
Ramya Kapadia- Bharathanatyam
January 11 (Saturday), 2020, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Dhaval Parikh- bansuri
Viswas Chitnis - esraj
Jay Banerjee -vocal
Ryan Shah- tabla
Seema Vishwanath - dance
December 14 (Saturday), 2019, 2 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Hindustani/Carnatic Vocal Duet with Sejal Vaidya and Smitha Prasad
November 9 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Viswas Chitnis-sitar and esraj
Nalini Ravikumar- veena
Visrut Sudhakar- mridanga
October 12 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Aarti Dixit-vocal
Ajay Dholakia-tabla
Partha Bose-sitar
Sandeep Hattangady-tabla
September 14 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
The FlowJo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
Dhaval Parikh- bansuri
Gargi Sarkar- vocal
Ajay Dholakia - tabla
Natyarpana School of Dance
August 10 (Saturday), 2019
Morning Carrboro Raga Revival
10am-2pm at The Flowjo
The FlowJo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
Sejal Vaidya- vocal
Daniel Chambo- bansuri
Viswas Chitnis -sitar
Ajay Dholakia-tabla
Swetapadma oddissi dance group
July 13 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Indira Charvu- Hindustani Vocal
Sanjana Sarkar- Carnatic instrumental
Adjith and Gouri Kallambella- Hindustani vocal duet
June 8 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NCDaniel Chambo- bansuri
Gargi Sarkar-vocal
Daniel Chambo- bansuri
Ajay Dholakia -tabla
Allison Dennis -Kirtan vocal
May 11 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Nikos Chremos- bansuri
Smitha Prasad - Carnatic vocal
April 13 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Sejal Vaidya - vocal
Ajay Dholakia - tabla
Vyjayanti Jandhyala and her students - veena
March 9 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Viswas Chitnis - sitar
Madhumita Saha - vocal
Gautam Saha - tabla
Leela School of Dance - Bharata Natyam Dance
February 9 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Purvi Patel - sitar
Aarti Dixit - vocal
Ajay Dholakia - tabla
January 12 (Saturday), 2019, 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St
Raleigh NC
Moumita Chakraborty-vocal
Shekhar Pendalwar-tabla
Dhaval Parikh -bansuri
December 8 (Saturday), 7 PM
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett st
Raleigh NC
“An Evening of South Indian Music and Dance” featuring
Smitha Prasad -vocal
Sudhindra Rao-mridangam
Nalini Ravikumar-veena
Laasya School of Dance and Music
November 10 (Saturday)
The FlowJo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
Viswas Chitnis - sitar
Daniel Chambo - bansuri
Ajay Dholakia - tabla
October 13 (Saturday)
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett st
Raleigh NC
Rohan Misra-sarangi
Daisy Paradis-sitar
Tala Presentation featuring local artists
Leela School of Dance
September 8 (Saturday)
The FlowJo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
Hindustani Vocal Showcase
featuring Aarti Dixit,
Madhumita Saha Sen ,
Sejal Vaidya,
Moumita Chakraborty,
Sandeep Hattangady,
Gautam Saha,
Gouri Dutta,
and Ajay Dholakia
August 11 (Saturday)
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett st
Raleigh NC
7pm
Madhumita Misra and her students-Oddissi dance
Natyarpana School of Dance & Music-Bharathanatyam dance
Shiva Dance Center-Kathak dance
July 14 (Saturday)
The Flowjo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
Daniel Chambo and Viswas Chitnis
Sitar and Bansuri duet
Manasmita Das and Gargi Sarkar-vocal duet
June 9 (Saturday)
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett st
Raleigh NC
7pm
featuring
Manasmita Das -vocal
Seema Vishwanath-dance
Michael Griska-sitar
May 19 (Saturday)
The Flowjo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
7pm
NCRR presents
The concert for Assist Dogs:
A local non profit that trains service animals through positive reinforcement techniques
featuring
Radha Varadan-dance
Purvi Patel-sitar
Viswas Chitnis -esraj
Mike Babyak -mohan veena
Smitha Prasad-vocal
Aarti Dixit-vocal
Michael Griska-sitar
Ajay Dholakia-tabla
April 14 (SATURDAY)
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett st
Raleigh NC
7pm
Shabass Sounds- Instrumental
Hasita Oza and her troupe of dancers- Kathak Dance
Sejal Vaidya- Vocalist
March 10 (SATURDAY)
The Flowjo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
7pm
Manasmita Das- Dhrupad Vocals
Ajay Dholakia- Tabla
Nikos Chremos- Bansuri
Suzanne Faulkner- Tamboura
FEB 10 (SATURDAY)
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett st
Raleigh NC
7pm
Madhumita Saha Sen - Vocal
Kriti Rakesh - Kathak
JAN 13 (SATURDAY)
The Flowjo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
7pm
featuring
Mike Babyak - Mohan Veena
Ajay Dholakia - Tabla
DEC 9 (SATURDAY)
North Carolina Raga Revival proudly presents a night of Indian Classical Music and World Music collaborations. This is a fundraiser for the non profit Kidznotes.
https://www.facebook.com/events/230052104200307/?ti=icl
Kidznotes is a music for social change program based on the El Sistema model of youth orchestras, which started in Venezuela and has now spread worldwide.
Kidznotes engages students, pre-K through 12th grade, in an intense, fully integrated, out-of-school musical program that includes instrumental instruction, choir, music theory, general music, orchestra, and band.
The classes are taught by Teaching Artists (TAs), professional musicians, and music teachers who are committed to teaching young students. The program operates 10 hours per week, 40 weeks a year, and in a 3-4 week Summer Camp.
www.kidznotes.org
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett st
Raleigh NC
7-10pm
featuring
Smitha Prasad- vocal
Viswas Chitnis- sitar
Purvi Patel - sitar
Shekhar Pendalwar-Tabla
Gowri Srinivas-Veena
Sriranga Rao -Mridangam
The Symmetrians
Nov 11, 2017
Raga Revival 30
The Flowjo
100b Brewer Lane
Carrboro NC
Featuring
Daniel Chambo- bansuri
Anagha Sudame- vocal
Anuj Kapadia- harmonium
Shekhar Pendalwar-tabla
Ajay Dholakia- tabla
October 14, 2017
29th Raga Revival
Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett st
Raleigh NC
7-10pm
FEATURING:
Sitarist Viswas Chitnis accompanied by Shekhar Pendalwar on tabla.
Hindustani vocalist Sejal Vaidya accompanied by Ajay Dholakia on tabla.
Gurukul Kathak Dance Academy featuring Hasita Oza.
September 9th, 2017
The Flowjo
Carrboro, NC
Sitarist Purvi Patel
Kathak & Bharatanatyam Dancer Seema Vishwanath
Eastern Western Classical quartet Shabass Sounds.
August 12th, 2017
Cirque de Vol
Raleigh, NC
Vocalist Aditi Kharod
Vocalist Aarti Dixit accompanied by Dr Ajay Dholakia
Artists from AAKriti Kathak Academy featuring Guru Kriti Rakesh, Maitri Acharya, and Mallika Acharya
July 8th, 2017
The Flowjo
Carrboro, NC
Madhumita Sen Saha (Hindustani Vocal)
Gautam Saha (Tabla)
Rinku Bhattacharya (Kathak Dance)
March 11th, 2017
The Flowjo
Carrboro, NC
Sitar with Mohan Veena and Hindustani Vocal with Tabla accompaniment.
Sejal Vaidya, Mike Babyak, and Viswas Chitnis.
February 11th, 2017
The Flowjo
Carrboro, NC
Flautist Daniel Chambo and carnatic vocalist Sanjana Sundhar
January 14th, 2017
The Flowjo
Carrboro, NC
Nikos Chremos and Suzanne Faulkner / Bansuri offering with live tamboura accompaniment.
Sitar recital with Viswas Chitnis accompanied by Rahim Zalal on tabla.
December 17th, 2016
Cirque De Vol
Raleigh, NC
Sitarist Will Franke
November 19th, 2016
Cirque de Vol
Raleigh, NC
Viswas Chitnis on sitar
October 22nd, 2016
Cirque De Vol
Raleigh, NC
Mike Babyak performing Mohan Veena he
September 10th, 2016
Cirque de Vol
Raleigh, NC
Nagma Night: A Celebration of Tabla featuring Sandeep Hattangady, Ajay Dholakia and artists from Guru Krupa Music Academy
June 4th, 2016
Cirque De Vol
Raleigh, NC
Vocalist Sanjana Sundhar
Partha Bose and Nikhil Tikkekar performing Sitar and Tabla
April 23rd, 2016
Cirque De Vol
Raleigh, NC
Sitarist Will Franke
Vocalist Sejal Vaidya
February 6th, 2016
Ashtanga Yoga Club
Durham, NC
Sitarist Viswas Chitnis and Ajay Dholakia on tabla
November 21st, 2015
Cirque de Vol
Raleigh, NC
Sitarist Viswas Chitnis
November 6th, 2015
Wholistic Health Studio
Durham, NC
Hindustani vocalist Sejal Vaidya accompanied by Ajay Dholakia on tabla
October 17th, 2015
Cirque de Vol
Raleigh, NC
Our feature will be Michael Griska performing surbahar and sitar
October 9th, 2015
Wholistic Health Studio
Durham, NC
Vocalist Esha Bandyopadhyay accompanied by Nikhil Tikekar on tabla.
September 26th, 2015
Cirque de Vol
Raleigh, NC
Sitarist Will Franke and Ishwin Dembla on tabla.
September 4th , 2015
Wholistic Health Studio
Durham, NC
Daniel Chambo on bansuri flute
August 22nd, 2015
Cirque de Vol
Raleigh, NC
Viswas Chitnis (sitar) and Nitish Limaye (tabla) performing a morning Raga
August 7th, 2015
Wholistic Health Studio
Durham, NC
Ishwin Dembla and RahimZalal performing a tabla duet.
Viswas Chitnis will accompany on esraj.