Garland of Unusual Rāgas
with Manjiri Asnare-Kelkar
Exploring Rare Rāgas in the Art of Khayāl | A Baithak Series Concert
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10 Oct 2026, 7.30-9.45pm
Doors open at 7.00pm Vancouver Unitarians 949 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 Tickets: $30.00 Get 15% off your tickets if you purchase before October 3 Use discount code 'earlybird' No refreshments are available at this program. The program will end with a short open-floor Q&A. |
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Manjiri Asnare-Kelkar, known for “the sheer power of her voice and rendition” (India Today), presents rare rāgas from the Jaipur-Atrauli tradition, each revealing distinctive pathways of melody and emotion. An illustrious vocalist with a seasoned musical intuition, Manjiri initially trained under Pt. C.T. Mhaiskar before studying with Pt. Madhusudhan Kanetkar, from whom she inherited the rich treasures of the Jaipur-Atrauli tradition, and later with its celebrated matriarch, Vidushi Kishori Amonkar. Her touring ensemble features acclaimed tabla maestro Sanjay Deshpande and harmoniumist Dnyaneshwar Sonawane.
This concert is part of our Baithak Series, a thematic initiative that explores esoteric aspects of Indian classical music in an engaging and accessible way. Baithaks - traditional chamber concerts - create an intimate connection between artist and audience through smaller venues with floor and chair seating. Each Baithak Series event concludes with a brief artist Q&A, offering listeners the chance to reflect on and deepen their understanding of the evening’s theme. We carry over the same theme from our last Baithak Series recital earlier this season in an effort to explore all of what a rāga is and can be, from both Hindustani and Carnatic dimensions.
This program is co-presented by the Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver, with generous funding from Vancouver Foundation's LEVEL BIPOC Grant.
This concert is part of our Baithak Series, a thematic initiative that explores esoteric aspects of Indian classical music in an engaging and accessible way. Baithaks - traditional chamber concerts - create an intimate connection between artist and audience through smaller venues with floor and chair seating. Each Baithak Series event concludes with a brief artist Q&A, offering listeners the chance to reflect on and deepen their understanding of the evening’s theme. We carry over the same theme from our last Baithak Series recital earlier this season in an effort to explore all of what a rāga is and can be, from both Hindustani and Carnatic dimensions.
This program is co-presented by the Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver, with generous funding from Vancouver Foundation's LEVEL BIPOC Grant.