Guha, Vidushi Sumitra

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.