Swar Sangam: A Symphony of Strings and Breath

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026 —

Venue: The Orange Hub, Edmonton

Address: 10045 156 St, Edmonton, AB T5P 2P7

For one evening, four masters of Indian classical music share a single stage.

Pt. Indrajit Banerjee’s sitar and Dr. Ratish Tagde’s violin trace the raga in strings — one plucked and resonant, the other bowed and voice-like. Pt. Lokesh Anand answers on shehnai, the reed that has opened auspicious occasions across India for centuries. Holding it all together is Pt. Hindole Majumdar on tabla, whose rhythmic conversation turns four soloists into one ensemble.

Swar Sangam — literally, the confluence of notes — is built around that meeting: instruments that bend and breathe a melody in completely different ways, exploring the same raga together. Expect meditative alaap, intricate jugalbandi exchanges, and a rhythmic finale you’ll feel in your chest.

Doors 4:30 pm | Concert 5:00 pm
Tickets: $25 general | $20 students & seniors
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Tabla – Pt Hiondole Mujumdar

HINDOLE MAJUMDAR occupies a commendable position amongst the tabla players of his generation. Inspired by his maternal grandfather, Late Sri Chittaranjan Roy, an ardent music lover, and his mother, Late Sunanda Majumdar, a teacher by profession and a Kathak dancer disciple of Pandit RamgopalMishra of the Jaipur gharana, Hindole started learning tabla at the tender age of 5. In his very first performance at the age of 10, he completely enthralled the audience.

He received his first formal training from Shri Shibshankar Karmakar, a disciple of Ustad KaramatullahKhan, Farukkhabad Gharana. He continues to receive training from the great tabla maestro Pandit SankhaChatterjee (of the Punjab and Farukkhabad Gharana) in a guru-shishya parampara. He has also had the opportunity to learn South Indian Rhythm style from the Mridangam exponent Pandit S.Shekhar.

Violin – Dr. Ratish Tagde

Dr. Ratish Tagde is a violinist possessing triple masters in Violin with Gold Medal. He is also the President of Musicians Federation of India affiliated to International Federation of Musicians, Paris under UNESCO. Dr. Ratish was awarded Doctorate in Digital Traditional Music revenue models from Swiss School of Business Management.

Sitar – Pt. Indranil Benerjee

Sitarist Indrajit Banerjee is one of the leading exponents of the Maihar Gharana. He was born in a musical family, unique due to the large number of accomplished artists in Hindustani Classical Music. Some of these family members include his guru, Pandit Kartick Kumar (Sitar), Pandit Barun Kumar Pal (Hamsa Veena), Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Partho Das (Sitar), Aparna Roy (Surbahar). He got inspiration from his sitarist mother, Manju Banerjee, who was a disciple of late Nikhil Banerjee, and afterwards, Santosh Banerjee. Indrajit’s training began with his maternal grandfather, Bankim Kumar Pal, who was the disciple of Inayat Khan, and Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhuri (Kochi Babu). He then took training under Pandit Manilal Nag of Bishnupur Gharana. Later on, he took intensive training from his uncle, Pandit Kartick Kumar, who is a senior disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. All of this training developed a strong foundation for Indrajit’s music, and creative individuality. Indrajit has a special touch on Sitar combined with technical virtuosity and sensitivity. He is an A grade artist of All India Radio and National Television, Panel Artist for Indian Council Of Cultural Relations, has served as Judge for A.I.R (Kolkata), and is a member of the American Federations of Musicians, and voting member of The Recording Academy (Grammies).

Shehnai – Pt. Lokesh Anand

Maestro Lokesh Anand stands amongst the world’s finest & most inspirational. Shehnai Player, This exceptional player started his training at the age of 8 Years. under his father Shri Kalicharan, & from Pandit Anant Lal, Pandit Daya Shankar, learning basic techniques giving him a unique recognition. Lokesh further developed vocal nuances by becoming a disciple of Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj, of the “Mewati Gharana”, who became a major reason in influencing & amplifying his techniques Through the journey, he began revolutionizing, approaches as a Shehnai Artist, by mastering both Instrumental and Vocal Styles, having a spectacular command over his techniques showcasing clean and mature aspects of a balanced musician who not only reciprocates accordingly but also communicates outstandingly through his Shehnai.