Hindustani music

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster for Constellation Montreal at St. George's Anglican Church, Montreal, Quebec. Features Aditya Verma on the sarod, Uwe Neumann on the sitar, vocals by Jonathan Voyer, [unspecified music] by Shawn Mativetsky, and Subir Dev on the tabla. Aditya Verma is a sarod, sitar and tabla player from Montreal, Quebec. He was first trained in the tabla by his father, Dr. Narendra Verma, and Ustad Zakir Hussain. in 1987, Aditya moved to India where he studied North Indian classical music in the tradition of the Maihar Senia Gharana (school). He has also studied under the sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and the sarod players Ustad Aashish Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Uwe Neumann is a jazz guitarist and sitar player. He is a student of sitar maestro Pandit Indranil Bhattacharya. He spent 10 years living and studying in India, and is currently based in Canada. Jonathan Voyer is a Hindustani classical vocalist currently based in Montreal, Canada. He has studied under Pandit Satish Vyas, Pandit Somanath Mardur, and Anita Louise Yard. Shawn Mativetsky is a tabla player currently based in Montreal, Canada. He is a disciple of Pandit Sharda Sahai. He also teaches tabla at McGill University. Subir Dev is a tabla player and member of Duniya Project. He was born in Bangladesh and later moved to Montreal, Canada. He studied North Indian classical music under Dr. Narendra Verma and now provides instrumental accompaniment to many artists from India.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster advertising the performance of Dhrupad signing at the Town Hall at Bonsecours Market, Montreal, Quebec. Features vocals by Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha and Akhilesh Gundecha on the Pakhavaj. The Gundecha brothers were Indian classical singers of the dhrupad genre. They were from the city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, India. Ramakant Gundecha died in 2019 of a heart attack. After his passing, Umakant formed the Gundecha Bandhu with Ramakant's son, Anant.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster advertising Musique Multi-Montreal's world music show at Outremont Theatre, Montreal, Quebec. On April 16, acts include Small World Project, Montreal Guitar Trio, and Solorazaf. On April 17, acts include Anuradha Pal and her band, Stree Shakti. Small World Project is a pop band from Montreal. Montreal Guitar Trio, or MG3, is a classical guitar ensemble from Montreal. Solo Razafindrakoto, or Solorazaf, is a Malagasy guitarist born in France. Stree Shakti, meaning "Women Power", is an all-female Indian Classical music band. It was founded by Anuradha Pal in 1996. Anuradha Pal is a tabla player. She was born in the city of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Brochure advertising a performance of classical music at Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, Montreal, Quebec. Features Irshad Khan on the sitar and surbarhar and Hindol Majumdar on the tabla. Irshad Khan is a sitar and surbahar player and vocalist based in Mississauga, Ontario. Considered a child prodigy, Khan has been performing publicly since the age of 7. He is also the founder/president of the Universal Academy for Musicians. In addition to actively performing, he also conducts workshops, lectures and master classes in various educational institutions. Hindol Majumdar is a tabla player. He began learning tabla at the age of 5 and had his first performance at the age of 10. He has since collaborated with world music percussionists like Doyra player Abbos Kosimov, four time Grammy award winner Glenn Velez, and world renowned Mridangam exponent Legendary Trichy Sankaran. He also founded the Hindole Majumdar School of Music and Dance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in USA where he teaches Tabla and Indian Rhythm.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster for a performance of Gandharva at St. George's Anglican Church, Montreal, Quebec. Features vocals by Sumitra Guha, Nikhil Tikekar on the tabla, and Asaf Mirza on the harmonium. A Gandharva is one of an order of divine beings in Dharmic Religion. The men of this order play music while the women are dancers. In Hinduism, they are musicians in service to the Devas. Sumitra Guha is an Indian classical vocalist who performs in both the Carnatic and Hindustani schools of classical music. She was born in Andhra Pradesh, India. Nikhil Tikekar is a tabla player. He is the student of the tabla maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. Asaf Mirza is a reed organist.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Brochure advertising Abhinava Dance Company's performance of Ojhas at Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, Montreal, Quebec. Features choreography by Nirupama and Rajendra, associate choreography by Guru Kumudini Lakhia, and music by Praveen Rao and Pravin Ghodkindi. Features dances in both Kathak and Bharatanatyam styles. Abhinava Dance Company is a dance troupe from Bangalore, South India that was founded in 1994 by Kathak dancers Nirupama and Rajendra. Nirupama and Rajendra are a husband and wife duo of Kathak dancers. They were both students of Guru Maya Rao. In 1994 they founded the Abhinava Dance Company. Guru Kumudini Lakhia is a Kathak dancer and choreographer based in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. She was born on May 17, 1930 in India. In 1967 she founded the Kadamb School of Dance and Music. Praveen Rao is a musician, music director and a lyricist for Kannada language songs based in Bangalore, India. Pravin Ghodkindi is a classical Hindustani bansuri player. He was born on October 28, 1973 in the city of Dharwad in Karnataka, India. He is the son and pupil of Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi and was a student under Guru Vidwan Anoor Ananth Krishna Sharma.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster advertising a performance of Music for Mind & Soul at Grande Bibliotheque, Montreal, Canada. Features vocals by Shirin Sengupta, Ranajit Sengupta on the Sarod, and Sbuhajyoti Guha on the tabla. Shirin Sengupta is a Hindustani Classical Vocalist from Kolkata, India. She has been a student of Sri Subhrojyoti Chakraborty, Pandit A.T. Kanan, Pandit Arun Bhaduri, and Pandit Ulhash Kashalkar. She is married to Ranajit Sengupta. Ranajit Sengupta is a sarod player and composer from India. He is a student of Ustad Dhyanesh Khan and Ustad Aashish Khan of the Maihar Senia Gharana (school). He is married to Shirin Sengupta. Subhajyoti Guha is a tabla player from Kolkata, India. He was introduced to the tabla at the age of 5 and is a disciple of the acclaimed tabla maestro and trainer Pandit Sankha Chatterjee. He has been performing since 1992 and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including the President's Award from All India Radio.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster advertising a performance of North Meets South at Grande Bibliotheque, Montreal, Canada. Features Hindustani vocals by Dr. Vinay Bhide, carnatic vocals by Dr. K.S. Narasiah, Vineet Vyas on the tabla, Dr. Satish Salgar on the harmonium, Anjana Srinivasan on the violin, and Saravanan Sundararajan on the mridangam. Dr. Vinay Bhide is a Hindustani classical vocalist. He was a student of Ustad Bade Ghulamali Khan of the Patiala Gharana (school). He holds a PhD in physics and is an Adjunct Research Professor in the Music Department at Carleton University in Ottawa.. Dr. K.S. Narasiah is Carnatic vocalist. Vineet Vyas is a tabla player. He was born in Nova Scotia, Canada and was introduced to Hindustani classical music at the age of 5. He is the grandson of the classical vocalist Pandit Brahmanand Vyas and the disciple of tabla maestro Pandit Kishan Maharaj. He holds an MFA in World Percussion from the California Institute of the Arts. Dr. Satish Salgar is a harmonium player. Anjana Srinivasan is a violinist from Montreal. As a teenager, she studied Carnatic violin in India. She is also a faculty lecturer in the Family Medicine department of McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Saravanan Sundararajan is a mridangam player and bharatanatyam dancer. He is a member of the Kala Bharati dance school.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster advertising an instrumental performance at the D.B.Clarke Theatre, Montreal, Quebec. Features Shahid Parvez on the sitar and Vineet Vyas on the tabla. Shahid Parvez Khan is a sitar player. He was born on October 14, 1954 in the city of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. He is a student of the Etawah Gharana (school) and is the great grandson of Imdad Khan, one of the school's founders. Vineet Vyas is a tabla player. He was born in Nova Scotia, Canada and was introduced to Hindustani classical music at the age of 5. He is the grandson of the classical vocalist Pandit Brahmanand Vyas and the disciple of tabla maestro Pandit Kishan Maharaj. He holds an MFA in World Percussion from the California Institute of the Arts.

Creator: Kabir Cultural Centre

Poster advertising a performance of Flights of Melody at the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, Montreal, Quebec. Features vocals by Ulhas Kashalkar, Suresh Talwaklar on the tabla, and Sudhir Nayak on the harmonium. Ulhas Kashaklar is a Hindustani classical vocalist. He was born on January 14 1955 in the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra, India. He is a gold medalist from Nagpur University and has studied under Rajabhau Kogje and Prabhakar Rao Khardenavis​. He has been a Guru at both Bengal Parampara Sangeetlay and MIT Gurukul. Suresh Talkwalkar is a tabla player. He was born in 1948 in the city of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. He initially learned tabla from his father Dattatrey Talwalkar before training under tabla players Pandharinath Nageshkar, Vinayakrao Ghangrekar and Ramdutt Patil. He also studied the rhythm theory of Carnatic music and Hindustani classical singing. In 2001, the title of TaalYogi was conferred upon him by Bharathi Tirtha. Sudhir Nayak is a reed organist. He was born on May 15 1972 in the city of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. He is a disciple of Pandit Tulsidas Borkar and Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki.