An Evening of Khayal with Shashwati Mandal
Our final event of the year features erudite and creative Hindustani classical vocalist Shashwati Mandal in concert with Mausam on Harmonium and Hriday Buddhdev on Tabla. Shashwati comes from a family of musicians, with her maternal grandfather being employed in the court of Gwalior. She has studied khayal in the Gwalior style extensively with her mother, Smt. Kundal Mandal, and Pandit Balasaheb Poonchhwale; learning the nuances of tappa from the latter. In addition, Shashwati has studied thumri, dhrupad, ghazal, along with the repertoire of other gharanas such as Jaipur-Atrauli. She has received much acclaim as a performer and guru, boasting an international array of concerts and presentations, and has become one of the foremost exponents of tappa singing. Shashwati has been featured in some of the most prestigious festivals for Indian classical music including Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav (Pune), Darbar Festival (London), and ITC Sangeet Sammelan (Kolkata).
Zameen Art House is a new performing arts venue located towards the entrance of Granville Island. Plenty of paid parking is available around the venue. To get parking on the side of the venue make sure to get onto Duranleau Street which comes right up to the venue before you exit Granville Island. It is also accessible via transit with the #50 False Creek bus stop a few minutes walk away. The main entrance is stairs only, but elevator access is also available (please notify us ahead of time if you'll need to use it). There is a single washroom which is gender-neutral.
This program is presented by the Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver (ICMSV) with the support of Zameen Art House.
Zameen Art House is a new performing arts venue located towards the entrance of Granville Island. Plenty of paid parking is available around the venue. To get parking on the side of the venue make sure to get onto Duranleau Street which comes right up to the venue before you exit Granville Island. It is also accessible via transit with the #50 False Creek bus stop a few minutes walk away. The main entrance is stairs only, but elevator access is also available (please notify us ahead of time if you'll need to use it). There is a single washroom which is gender-neutral.
This program is presented by the Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver (ICMSV) with the support of Zameen Art House.