Autumn 2026 · San Carlos
Intimate Thursday-night performances and conversations that invite you to learn about Indian music and art forms directly from the artists—the history of each tradition, and the personal journey that brought each artist to it.
653 Laurel Street · Three Thursdays · 7:00 PM
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
Meet Trikaya ↗$40per ticket
Kamal Ahmad
A guided evening of sitar and close listening. 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
Meet Kamal Ahmad ↗$40per 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
Meet Rohan and Varun ↗$40per ticket