[Photograph of musicians performing at a cultural show]

Photograph of an unidentified individual performing at a variety show organized by the Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation. The individual is accompanied by Neelamjit Dhillon on tabla (hand drums) and Mohan Bhide on harmonium. The show featured students from the Pandit Jasraj School of Music and other performing artists of Vancouver.

Neelamjit Dhillon is a professional musician equally versed in both Eastern and Western traditions. He is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Dhillon is skilled in both North Indian classical and American jazz music. He has obtained a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies (majoring in saxophone performance) from Capilano College and has also completed a Bachelor of Education degree in Secondary Music Education from the University of British Columbia. The tabla is Dhillon's first instrument, an instrument he has played since the age of 10, and he studies under the tutelage of Ustad Zakir Hussain. His primary instruments also include the saxophone and bansuri. Dhillon has had the distinction of working with some of India's finest, such as Louiz Banks, Fazal Qureshi, Rakesh Chaurasia and Taufiq Qureshi. He has performed around the world at events and festivals in locales such as Somalia, India, Brazil, Europe, the United States, and Canada.

Mohan Bhide learnt Indian music from the age of 6 and took advanced music courses under the tutelage of Balasaheb Mate and Govindrao Patwardhan – both accomplished harmonium players and versatile musicians. Bhide has played with many well-known artists, including Chota Gandharva, Sudhir Datar, Shaila Datar, Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, Shubha Mudgal, and Sanjeev Abhyankar to name a few.

The Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation was incorporated in 1994 as a Society in the Province of British Columbia, dedicated to promoting vocal music in the Mewati Gharana within the Lower Mainland of Vancouver. Their Mission is to promote classical Indian music through instruction and performance.