October 2026 · San Carlos
Intimate Thursday-night performances and conversations that bring the diverse musical and artistic traditions of South Asia to life. Experience each art form in performance, then hear directly from the artists about its history, its evolution, and the personal journey that brought them to it. Come enjoy an evening of artistic exploration, conversation, and chai.
The October Series
Trikaya
Indian and West African folk traditions meet in a trio shaped by bamboo flute, voice, harp, percussion, and improvisation. The artists share the histories carried by their instruments and how each found a personal path into music that crosses cultures without losing its roots.
Srishti Biyani Oswal · bansuri and voice / Greg Fletcher · kamalengoni / Ben Isaacs · percussion
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$37per ticket
Kamal Ahmad with Edrees Osman
A guided evening of sitar and close listening. Kamal Ahmad will be accompanied by Edrees Osman as Kamal traces his journey from neuroscience and his early study of tabla into sitar, then opens up the architecture of a raag—its mood, signature phrases, and the freedom of improvisation within form.
Kamal Ahmad · sitar / Edrees Osman · accompaniment
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$37per ticket
Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy + Varun Pattabhiraman
A mentor-and-student mridangam duet rooted in the Pudukottai lineage. Rohan and Varun reveal how Carnatic rhythm is learned, remembered, improvised, and passed forward—turning intricate rhythmic cycles into a vivid musical exchange.
Rohan Krishnamurthy · mridangam / Varun Pattabhiraman · mridangam and Carnatic percussion
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$37per ticket