BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//INDIA New England News - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://indianewengland.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for INDIA New England News REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421 DTSTAMP:20250412T010624Z CREATED:20250412T010624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250412T010624Z UID:295929-1745020800-1745193599@indianewengland.com SUMMARY:LearnQuest Academy's 17th Annual Music Festiva DESCRIPTION:BOSTON— The LearnQuest Academy of Music\, a Waltham-based institution dedicated to Indian classical music\, will launch its 17th Annual Indian Classical Music Festival on April 18\, 2025\, with an electrifying tabla showcase featuring maestros Anindo Chatterjee\, Anubrata Chatterjee\, and Patri Satish Kumar. \nThe opening event will take place at the MIT Wong Auditorium in Cambridge\, MA\, before the festival moves to the Regis College Auditorium in Weston\, MA\, for the remainder of the three-day celebration (April 19-20). \nThe festival\, a staple in New England’s cultural calendar\, highlights both Hindustani and Carnatic classical traditions\, bringing together legendary musicians\, emerging talents\, and devoted music lovers. \nThis year’s Hindustani lineup features iconic sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan alongside his sons Amaan Ali and Ayaan Ali Bangash\, sitar virtuoso Ustad Nishat Khan\, and tabla legend Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. The Carnatic roster includes esteemed vocal duo Ranjani-Gayatri\, vocalist Saketharaman\, the violinist Akkarai Sisters\, and mridangam exponent Patri Satish Kumar. \nOther featured performers include vocalists Sankari Krishnan\, Sanjay Subramanian\, Rachana Bodas\, and Supriyo Dutta\, as well as harmonium soloist Pt. Ravindra Katoti and a saxophone trio featuring Priyank Krishna\, Shishir Kumar\, and Phil Scarff. \nTo buy a ticket\, please click here. URL:https://indianewengland.com/event/learnquest-academys-17th-annual-music-festiva/ LOCATION:Regis College Auditorium\, Weston\, MA\, Weston\, MA\, 02493 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://indianewengland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/LQ-2025-Poster-e1744426642631.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T203000 DTSTAMP:20250415T200951Z CREATED:20250415T200951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T200951Z UID:296180-1745175600-1745181000@indianewengland.com SUMMARY:SASA Presents Mehfil: A Coke Studio Tribute DESCRIPTION:This Sunday!\nSASA Presents Mehfil: A Coke Studio Tribute\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe largest South Asian music event at Berklee is happening this Sunday\, April 20th at Brighton Music Hall at 7:00 PM. \nThe South Asian Scholar Association (SASA) presents their Coke Studio Tribute: Mehfil. Entirely student led\, this show promises a night of fusion and frivolity for lifelong fans of South Asian music and new listeners alike. \nSASA was founded in 2021 under Berklee India Exchange to serve as a launch pad for South Asian students and their allies to celebrate and innovate. They hit the ground running and have never stopped. Mehfil is their most enterprising project to date – funded entirely by the community who believe in SASA’s work and love the music they make. \nCurrent SASA President Deeptha Ganesh and gives us a peek into the practice room ahead of the big night. \n“Over the past three months\, nearly 50 SASA members have been working tirelessly to create Mehfil\, a production that truly represents who we are as a collective\,” Ganesh shares. “Our production crew\, arrangers team\, board members\, and performers have dedicated countless hours behind the scenes to bring this vision to life. Mehfil is our most ambitious endeavor yet\, and our goal is to expand our reach beyond the Berklee community.” \nSo what makes Mehfil an event you absolutely shouldn’t miss? \n“Mehfil is more than just a show—it’s a celebration of the beauty found in diversity and the power of representation. Featuring songs in eight different languages and blending traditional South Asian folk melodies with contemporary instrumentation\, Mehfil aims to highlight the rich tapestry of musical traditions that define where we come from.” \nTickets are on sale now! Grab them before they’re gone! For more details\, follow SASA on Instagram @berkleesasa URL:https://indianewengland.com/event/sasa-presents-mehfil-a-coke-studio-tribute/ LOCATION:MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indianewengland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SASA.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR