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Concerts & Events

June 11 , 2022

Sandy Spring Museum Sitar Concert

10 AM to 10 :45 AM EST USA

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June 11 , 2022

Sandy Spring Museum Sitar Concert

This concert is part of the tradition of 40 yrs hosted by the museum to celebrate the cultural traditions and diversity of the community thr...

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10 AM to 10 :45 AM EST USA

July 23, 2022

More details to follow soon

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July 23, 2022

Cultural Crossings at Qatar American Institute of Culture.

1319 18th Street NW Wash DC 20036

A lecture-demonstration / Solo concert revealing ...

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September 16, 2022

CCBC Concert and class at Recital Hall -Arts and Humanities Essex Campus

12:30 pm EST USA

September 16, 2022

CCBC Concert and class at Recital Hall -Arts and Humanities Essex Campus

12:30 pm EST USA

October 8, 2022

Carroll County Arts Council Concer

7:30 pm EST USA

More details to follow soon

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October 8, 2022

Carroll County Arts Council Concer

91 W Main St Westmenster Md

7:30 pm EST USA

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March 14, 2022

Sitar Concert and Lecture

7:30 pm EST USA

Concert online link will be published by March 20

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March 14, 2022

Sitar Concert and Lecture

This concert is a private concert at Ring House Rockbville MD  for the members of  Charles E .Smith Life Communities only. This program is  ...

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7:30 pm EST USA

Concert online link will be published by March 20

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American Hindu Coalition Convention - November 14

Raag Bhairavi Dhun

Celebrations of a Journey: Sitar/Cello concert - August 2021

A Unique Musical Conversation Between Sitar & Cello

International Virtual Classical Music Festival - May 2021

Raag Pilu Thumri

A Romantic Mood

Raag Desh Alap

Depicting a Sad and Romantic Mood Associated with Rain

Raag Hameer

Based on a Nazrul Sangeet Classical Composition

COVID-19 Fundraiser Concert- June 2021

'Music in Nature' to Heal from the Deep Marks of Devestation in India - Sitar Niketan 

Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Concert - May 2021

PG Parks and Recreation, MNCPPC Concert celebrating the culture of South Asia with Sitar Concert 

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Emerge - Sitar & Drums February 2021

A Dynamic Collaboration Across the Continents with Percussionist Felipe Cotta in Brazil and Alif Laila in the USA

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"Emerge" with Sitar & Drums

A Unique and Unprecedented Indian Classical Sitar & Drums Concert by Alif Laila & Felipe Cotta!

Surbandhan UK Concert January 2021

"Maestros of Bengal" at Surbandhan UK classical festival

The theme of this festival  was to portray the relation of raags with the classical compositions of Nazrul Sangeet "bandishes".

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Raag Patdeep Jor Jhala at Surbandhan UK Concert

A showcasing of the rich and deep infuence of Raags in the compositions of Kazi Nazrul Islam.

This Jor Jhala is a prelude to the firely composition of "Prothomo Prodeep Jhalo" (Light the first Lamp) Nazrul Sangeet Badish in Teentaal

COVID-19 2020 Concerts & Events

Additional Information

March 21  - Sounds of Nature - Raag Gorakh Kalyan at Sitar Niketan  (Watch in 'Videos"  section)

April  12  - Launching of  Online  Event -  Star Lesson - How to make the sitar Sing - Meend Lesson One (Watch on Sitar Niketan )

Apri  24   -  Lecture Demonstration and Concert hosted by Gandhi Memorial Center  - 'An Encounter with Indian classical music &Sitar  -1  

June 18  -   World Sitar Festival August - 

August -  Interview -Aramco WorldNovember Sitar Master of Maryland - AramcoWorld

November - Aramco World Magazine publication

Pre-COVID Concerts 2020

Sunday, January 26, Sadaj Pancham Society, Dehradun, India

Friday, January 24, Iccr Kolkata, India

Saturday, February 3, House concert, Delhi, India

Past Concerts & Events

Saturday,September 14, 2019

Baltimore Rhythm Festival

1634 Guilford Ave Baltimore  MD

Time  - 3:30pm

Free Concert

For more info about the festival go to

baltimorerythmfestival.org

Friday, November 8, 2019

Brentwood Arts Exchange

3901 Rhode Island Avenue

Brentwood MD 20722

8 pm to 10 pm

Ticket $15 at the door.

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Fundraising Concert  for 

Samhati 

River Road Unitarian Church

6301 River Rd, Bethesda MD 20817

For more information go to

www.samhati.org

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Meditation concert

Westminster Unitarian Church

400 I (eye) Street SW Wash DC 20024

Time : 7 to 8 pm

Free & OPEN to PUBLIC

Green line Metro Stop.

Free Parking in church parking .


Further Past Concerts & Events

Thursday, May 16

Meadowside Nature Center Rockville MD

 6:30pm to 7:30pm 

Hosted by Montgomery Parks MD

FREE CONCERT

More info

 

https://www.montgomeryparks.org/events/sitar-concert-featuring-alif-laila/ 

https://www.facebook.com/events/652264975196556/

Lecture Demonstration

Sunday June  9


Lecture Demonstration at  Cultural Event hosted  Children Can Come Closer 501c3  BowieMD

(more info soon!)

Sunday, May 4, Sandy Spring MD

Brook Grove Senior Living


3 pm


Private Concert

2018-19 Concerts

January 21, Shilpakala Academy

Time: 7pm

Natyashala Auditorium

Shilpakala Academy

Shegunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh

January 4, Dancer's Guild

Time: 6:30pm

Manjusri Sahagriha, Salt Lake, Kolkata

India

December 29, Tribal Museum

Time: 6:30pm

Tribal Museum, Bhopal, India

December 25, Fine Arts Faculty Dhaka University

Time: 3pm

Fine Arts Faculty, Dhaka University

Bangladesh

Music & Nature - Raag Khamaj Alap - June 2021

 A Fundraiser Concert for nature's catastrophe (the Pandemic) with the healing sway of the peaceful resonance of the sitar in nature.  

Concerts

December 7, Music on the Square

Time: 8pm

1025 S Potomac Str

Baltimore MD 21224

December 5, Maryland Global Gala

Time: 6:30pm

Columbus Center

701 East Pratt Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

September 23, Lovelight Festival Baltimore MD

Sept 23, Saturday 

Pearstone Center 

5425 Mt. Gilead Road

Reisterstown MD 21136

October 20, Asian Arts & Culture Center Towson University

Oct 20 Saturday at 7:30pm

Asian Arts & Culture Center 

College of Fine Arts & Communications

Towson University 

800 York Road

Towson , Maryland 21252 -0001


September 8, 2018 ABAC Festival Dallas Texas

Sept 8 ,Saturday  at 7 pm

Moody Performance Hall

2520 Flora Str.

Dallas Arts District TX 75201

July 19, 2018 Glen Echo Park Summer Series Concert

Time : 7:30 pm 

Bumper Car Pavilion

7300 MacArther Blvd

Glen Echo MD 20812

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Strawberry Festival Concert

This June marks the 40th anniversary of Sandy Spring Museum’s Strawberry with performances
Pony rides and as much strawberry shortcakes your heart desires.
Sandy Spring Museum is a local history museum to preserve the area heritage. It is a hub for cultural events, educational programs and stimulating engaging events. It brings people together to build cultural connections by sharing traditions through the arts.

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