Starry Night: A Musical Tapestry Carried by Generations of Women
Soprano and Composer: Cheryl Bains

Starry Night (inspired by Nuit d’étoiles) presents a refined musical experience that bridges the intimacy of a solo recital with the rich, layered resonance of a chamber ensemble. Conceived as a multigenerational and international collaboration of women artists, the performance celebrates artistic dialogue, legacy, and creative autonomy. 
Cheryl Bains is a soprano, composer, orchestrator, and arranger. She made her debut as a soloist with orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall. She has performed at the South Asian Symphony Orchestra, Kolkata Sinfonietta Orchestra, and the Indian Air Force Band and is associated with Steinway India, Furtados Music, and Neemrana Music Foundation.
Featuring the Artists: Nadine Jo Crasto on Piano, a Steinway artist and graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, was honoured at the All-India MusicQuest Competition; Martina Charles on Violin,  became the youngest violinist in India to receive the Fellowship of Trinity College London at just 13, made contributions to film scores across regional cinema; Eshvita on Violin, FTCL awardee, performed with the Symphony Orchestra of India, currently serves as Concert Master of the Stuti Choral and String Ensemble of Goa; Fiona on Cello, trained at the Royal College of Music, she has shared the stage with icons like Bob Dylan and The Eagles.

Kamalini Samārādhanam
 

Smt. Kamalini Nagarajan Dutt, a pioneer in intangible heritage archiving, creating the Doordarshan Central Archives and also a reputed dancer, choreographer, guru, scholar, television producer and mentor to many. This programme is a tribute to her enduring legacy on the first anniversary of her passing.

Choreographies mentored by Kamalini Nagarajan Dutt and performed by Guru Sharon Lowen, Hemanta Kumar Kalita, Divya Goswami and Dr. S.Vasudevan of Manasa-Art Without Frontiers Dancers

(Collaboration: Manasa-Art Without Frontiers Dancers)
 

Manipuri Workshop: Yangshak Movement; In continuation
Facilitator: Surjit Nongmeikapam, choreographer and contemporary performing artist

Open to dancers of all classical styles

C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
At 16:15 
The Music & Dance Heritage of Tiruvarur, illustrated Lecture-Demonstration by Dr Nandini Ramani

At 18:30 Young Dancers Festival
Odissi Recital
By Vrinda Chadha, New Delhi

At 19:45
Kuchipudi recital
By Avijit Das, Bengaluru
 

Basant Sandhya
 

By Mukul Kulkarni, Hindustani music-vocalist specialising in Khayal, tappa and tarana. Disciple of Guru Pt Sharad Sathe (Gwalior Gharana) and Pt Arun Kashalkar (Agra Gwalior and Jaipur Gharana)

Accompanists: Vedang Kshirsagar on Tabla and Rishit Honnavarker on Harmonium
 

ANTARĀTMA — A Bharatanatyam Dance Production 
Exploring Navarasa Through Tagore

Antarātma is a Bharatanatyam dance production that journeys through the Navarasa – the nine fundamental emotions that shape the full spectrum of human experience, as laid out in the Natyashastra by Bharata Muni. 
Drawing inspiration from Rabindranath Tagore’s vast and diverse body of work, the production highlights how Tagore’s poetry and songs effortlessly traverse love, longing, courage, devotion, wonder, peace, and the darker shades of fear, anger, and despair. His artistic universe becomes the canvas upon which the Navarasa come alive. Antarātma becomes both an inner voyage and a collective experience – a celebration of the human spirit in all its colours.

Followed by another performance:

Basanta Eshe Gechhe

Spring appears as a radiant, elusive prince whose presence awakens the world—softening winds, stirring dormant hearts, and setting life in motion. Through evocative choreography, the production explores renewal as both beauty and force, leaving behind a lingering sense of longing for its return.

(Collaboration: Impresario India)
 

Kuchipudi Recital
By Amrita Lahiri from Delhi
Accompanists: Satish Venkatesh (Vocal), Manohar Balatchandirane (Mridangam), Varun Rajasekharan(Nattuvangam) & G Raghavendra Prasath(Violin)

At 19:00
Bharatanatyam Duet Recital
By Yogesh Kumar & Sneha Narayan from Bengaluru, disciple of Guru Sri. Sathyanarayana Raju and Guru Smt. B Bhanumati.
 

Carnatic Vocal Recital
By Uttara Swaminathan from Bengaluru, disciple of Vidushi Ranjani and Gayatri

At 19:00
Hindustani Classical Recital
By Chinmayee Athale Oak from Delhi, disciple of Vidushi Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Smt. Rachna Bodas and Vidushi Shashwati Mandal

Accompanists: Ishan Sharma (Tabla) & Mausam (Harmonium)
 

Chaiti Gaayan: Melodies of Longing and Renewal
By Mamta Sharma from Varanasi

Accompanists: Aarohi Sharma and Rajesh Sharma on Vocals; Sangeet Kumar on Tabla,Ankit on Organ; Brijesh on Octopad and Sunil Kumar on Shehnai.

The performance presents Chaiti singing, a traditional folk form from eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, rendered during the month of Chait to welcome the advent of spring.
Rich in emotion, these songs evoke themes of love, longing, and separation, deeply rooted in the rhythms and sensibilities of rural life.

(Collaboration: NCZCC, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)
 

Veena Recital  
By Ustad Bahauddin Dagar - Rudra Veena &
Vidushi Saraswati Rajagopalan - Saraswati Veena

Followed by a jugalbandi
 

Carnatic Music Vocal Duet Recital
 

By Vidwan Malladi Sreeramprasad & Vidwan Malladi Dr.Ravi Kumar