Craft & Color: A Live Multimedia Exploration of Hindustani Music
Samarth Nagarkar (vocal), Tejas Tope (tabla), Praneet Marathe (harmonium)
Sunday, September 27, 2026
5:00 AM CDT
Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center, Room 20
225 McHenry Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
A lecture-demonstration presented by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya (North America), presented by Samarth Nagarkar. Part I: Anatomy of Khyal — a real-time look into the architecture of Hindustani music with live raga performance mapped avartan by avartan with real-time visual commentary. Part II: Bandish ki Thumri; Rhythm & Rasa — featuring works by Bindadin Maharaj, Emperor Wajid Ali Shah, Sanad Piya, Vinod Piya, and other gems of Lucknow's golden age, complete with translations and transliterations. Tickets: $30 (Online), Free for GMV Members, Student Discounts Available.