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For Concert Presenters & Music Societies

A Hindustani Classical Sitar Recital for Your Series

Vatsal Dave — disciple of Padma Bhushan Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee — presents solo North Indian classical sitar recitals for concert series, music societies, universities, and cultural organizations across the US, UK, Canada, and India.

The Program

A Solo Sitar Recital, Rooted in Tradition

The recital follows the classical Hindustani format: a meditative, unmetered alap that unfolds the raga's character, moving through jor into rhythmic interplay with tabla, and building to a fast, virtuosic jhala. Ragas are chosen to suit the season, time of day, and occasion — in the tradition Vatsal was trained in.

Programs typically run 60–90 minutes, with or without intermission, and can be adapted to a presenter's format — a full evening recital, a shorter matinee, or a lecture-recital with commentary for audiences new to the tradition.

Solo sitar with tabla accompaniment
Alap · Jor · Jhala — the classical Hindustani form
Imdadkhani gharana · gayaki ang (vocal-style) sitar
Program length and format adaptable to your series
Optional lecture-recital format for new audiences
Recent & Upcoming

Concert Series & Institutions

Saptak
Ahmedabad, India · September 26, 2026

An upcoming recital at the 31st Sangeet Sankalp Saptah, presented by Saptak — one of India's foremost institutions for Hindustani classical music.

Chhandayan
New York, NY · July 2026

An intimate solo sitar recital at the Chhandayan Center for Indian Music, Manhattan, with Aditya Pathak on tabla — performed in person and live-streamed worldwide.

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Vatsal Dave — Hindustani classical sitarist
The Artist

Vatsal Dave

A direct disciple of Padma Bhushan awardee Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee — one of the foremost living exponents of the Imdadkhani gharana and the gayaki style of sitar. Vatsal studied at the Rotterdam World Music Conservatory in Holland and has performed North Indian classical ragas, Sufi devotional music, and world fusion across the US, UK, Canada, and India for over 25 years.

He has collaborated with Grammy award-winning musician Art Greenhaw on the world fusion album Lone Star Sitar, is founder of the Saraswati School of Music in Dallas, and author of Sitar 101.

Rotterdam World Music Conservatory Imdadkhani Gharana Lineage Grammy Collaboration 25+ Years Performing US · UK · Canada · India
For Your Planning

Logistics for Presenters

Touring internationally — available for engagements across the US, UK, Canada, and India; other regions considered on request.
Tabla accompaniment — Vatsal typically performs with a tabla accompanist; can travel with his own or coordinate with a local artist your venue already works with.
Minimal technical needs — a quiet acoustic or lightly-amplified space for sitar and tabla; no elaborate staging or production required.
Flexible format — a full evening recital, a shorter matinee, or a lecture-recital introducing the tradition to a general audience.

Request Availability

Reach out with your dates, venue, and program format — Vatsal typically responds within a day or two.

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