Morrisville Raga Revival
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We are very happy to announce our 105th Raga Revival will be held at The Forum by Taurya in Morrisville on Nov 14th 2026 at 4pm!
The Forum is located at
4000 Bearcat Way Suite 100
Morrisville NC
NC Raga Revival is a monthly concert series showcasing the music and dance of the South Asian diaspora and collaborations with other world music artists
We are excited to offer a triple feature in the following order!
Act 1
Neal Sarlashkar- vocal
Rutuja Kulkarni- harmonium
Ojas Modak- tabla
Act2
Devyani Shirolkar- vocal
Deepak Kulkarni- hamonium
Nihar Paranjpe- tabla
Act3
Rasika Joshi- vocal
Bharat Trivedi- harmonium
Sandeep Hattangady- tabla
Suggested Donation- $20 per person
However, no contribution is too large or small!
All are welcome and no one is turned away!
accepting Cash Venmo and Zelle
Please rsvp at [email protected]
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you!
Artist Bios
Neil Sarlashkar is 16 years old and is a junior in high school. Neil has been learning Indian classical music ( vocal ) from his teacher, Mrs Meghna Gherkar since 2019. Neil will be appearing for his Visharad Pratham exam this year. Neil also is training to be a classical pianist and has been taking classes for the same since he was 5 years old. Neil also enjoys playing various sports, especially American football and track.
Rutuja Kulkarni has been living here in the triangle since 2023. She completed her Visharad in Harmonium (Sugam Sangeet) and learned to play the harmonium from my grandmother. She has been passionate about music since childhood
Ojas Modak 9 th grade student at Mills Park Middle School started learning Tabla from Shri. Nihar Paranjpe at age of 8 years. Currently he has been learning under Guru Soham Joshi (disciple of Pandit Suresh Samant and Pandit Sanju Sahai Banaras Gharana) since 2024. Ojas has been accompanying vocal and instrumental artists since last two years at various events along with his group Tabla and solo performances.
At an early age of 10, Devyani Shirolkar started learning Hindustani Classical Music with Pt Jialal Vasant. She continued to learn with Anant Khemkar. After a long gap of 15 years she restarted her musical training under the watchful guidance of her present Guru Pandita Sau Ranjana Tai Bhide (herself a disciple of Pimpalkhare Guruji and Vidushi Veena Sahasrabuddhe). She has successfully completed her Sangeet Visharadh from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj. She was the finalist for the Antakshari series conducted by Anu Kapoor and Durga Jasraj (1993-94). Devyani recently moved to NC in 2020. She enjoys teaching classical music and was teaching for the past 12 years in Pune, India.
Deepak Kulkarni comes from the cradle of Hindustani classical music - Dharwad in Karnataka and developed a deep interest in music at a very young age. He is trained in both Harmonium and Tabla instruments. Deepak has received training in the Lucknow Gharana style from Shri Debasish Choudhuri. He is receiving advanced training in Harmonium from Pt Vyasmurti Katti. He has performed solo and has accompanied artists in the US as well as several visiting artists from India. As a promoter of classical music, he is actively involved in organizing concerts for the younger generation in his hometown of Dharwad. He also provides training for young artists interested in learning the nuances of Indian classical music.
Nihar Paranjpe, student of Ustad Zakir Hussain, has made his mark in the RTP area as a fine rising talent. Having brought up in California, Nihar has had the fortune of getting guidance from Pandit Swapan Chaudhari and Pandit Suresh Talwalkar. With this background, he has been able to construct his layakari (rhythm-building) in a versatile way. Nihar has performed with several renowned musicians- few being sitarist Ustad Zunain Khan and disciples of both Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Nihar also has his own school of tabla in Cary- called Taalmantra.
Rasika Joshi has been learning Hindustani Claasical music for past 10 years. Her mother in law Mrs Meena Joshi who is a disciple of Padma Vibhushan Kishori Amonkar , was her first teacher. Currently Rasika is learning Hindustani Classical music from Smt Sejal Vaidya in RTP and Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan in Mumbai.Rasika has been singing Sugam Sangeet in various fund raising events in RTP and nearby places for past few years. She likes all genres of music but fusion of Hindustani classical vocals on western instruments is her most favorite
Bharat Trivedi is the son of Late Pandit Ramchandra Trivedi (Gwalior Gharana) and Smt Sangeeta Trivedi He loves playing harmonium and keyboard and is currently pursuing his vocal musical journey under the tutelage of Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan (Rampur Sahaswan Gharana). He has released a bhajan composed by him by Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota and also has a YouTube channel BRSangeet where he releases cover and karaoke versions of popular Hindi songs.
Sandeep Hattangady has pursued Tabla for more than two decades, learning from eminent Tabla Gurus including Shri Prabhakar Betrabet, Ustad Shabbir Nisar and Pandit Mohan Balvalli. He has performed in India, UK and the United States, playing both solo and accompanying artists such as Pandit K Sridhar, Shri Anirban Dasgupta and Dr. M Narmadha among others. Based in Morrisville, Sandeep balances his musical interest in performing and teaching Tabla alongside his professional pursuits in the semiconductor industry. He has co-authored the book, TIHAAI, with his Guru Shri Prabhakar Betrabet for students of Tabla and music
PS Here are some upcoming events !
11/15@4pm
Ramneek Singh- vocal
Pratap Misraa-tabla
Rohan Prabhudesai- harmonium
@Durham Arts Council
11/21 @11:30am
NCRR Presents
The World Music Jam
featuring Arachnids
@Cafe Nomadas
1105 S Roxboro St
11/22@ 11am
NCRR Presents
The World Music Jam
featuring Arachnids
@Pine State Coffee
12/12@4pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
John Stephens- sarod
Vikram Mukherjee-tabla
Deepti Pappusetty-sitar
Sandeep Hattangady-tabla
The Forum is located at
4000 Bearcat Way Suite 100
Morrisville NC
NC Raga Revival is a monthly concert series showcasing the music and dance of the South Asian diaspora and collaborations with other world music artists
We are excited to offer a triple feature in the following order!
Act 1
Neal Sarlashkar- vocal
Rutuja Kulkarni- harmonium
Ojas Modak- tabla
Act2
Devyani Shirolkar- vocal
Deepak Kulkarni- hamonium
Nihar Paranjpe- tabla
Act3
Rasika Joshi- vocal
Bharat Trivedi- harmonium
Sandeep Hattangady- tabla
Suggested Donation- $20 per person
However, no contribution is too large or small!
All are welcome and no one is turned away!
accepting Cash Venmo and Zelle
Please rsvp at [email protected]
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you!
Artist Bios
Neil Sarlashkar is 16 years old and is a junior in high school. Neil has been learning Indian classical music ( vocal ) from his teacher, Mrs Meghna Gherkar since 2019. Neil will be appearing for his Visharad Pratham exam this year. Neil also is training to be a classical pianist and has been taking classes for the same since he was 5 years old. Neil also enjoys playing various sports, especially American football and track.
Rutuja Kulkarni has been living here in the triangle since 2023. She completed her Visharad in Harmonium (Sugam Sangeet) and learned to play the harmonium from my grandmother. She has been passionate about music since childhood
Ojas Modak 9 th grade student at Mills Park Middle School started learning Tabla from Shri. Nihar Paranjpe at age of 8 years. Currently he has been learning under Guru Soham Joshi (disciple of Pandit Suresh Samant and Pandit Sanju Sahai Banaras Gharana) since 2024. Ojas has been accompanying vocal and instrumental artists since last two years at various events along with his group Tabla and solo performances.
At an early age of 10, Devyani Shirolkar started learning Hindustani Classical Music with Pt Jialal Vasant. She continued to learn with Anant Khemkar. After a long gap of 15 years she restarted her musical training under the watchful guidance of her present Guru Pandita Sau Ranjana Tai Bhide (herself a disciple of Pimpalkhare Guruji and Vidushi Veena Sahasrabuddhe). She has successfully completed her Sangeet Visharadh from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj. She was the finalist for the Antakshari series conducted by Anu Kapoor and Durga Jasraj (1993-94). Devyani recently moved to NC in 2020. She enjoys teaching classical music and was teaching for the past 12 years in Pune, India.
Deepak Kulkarni comes from the cradle of Hindustani classical music - Dharwad in Karnataka and developed a deep interest in music at a very young age. He is trained in both Harmonium and Tabla instruments. Deepak has received training in the Lucknow Gharana style from Shri Debasish Choudhuri. He is receiving advanced training in Harmonium from Pt Vyasmurti Katti. He has performed solo and has accompanied artists in the US as well as several visiting artists from India. As a promoter of classical music, he is actively involved in organizing concerts for the younger generation in his hometown of Dharwad. He also provides training for young artists interested in learning the nuances of Indian classical music.
Nihar Paranjpe, student of Ustad Zakir Hussain, has made his mark in the RTP area as a fine rising talent. Having brought up in California, Nihar has had the fortune of getting guidance from Pandit Swapan Chaudhari and Pandit Suresh Talwalkar. With this background, he has been able to construct his layakari (rhythm-building) in a versatile way. Nihar has performed with several renowned musicians- few being sitarist Ustad Zunain Khan and disciples of both Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Nihar also has his own school of tabla in Cary- called Taalmantra.
Rasika Joshi has been learning Hindustani Claasical music for past 10 years. Her mother in law Mrs Meena Joshi who is a disciple of Padma Vibhushan Kishori Amonkar , was her first teacher. Currently Rasika is learning Hindustani Classical music from Smt Sejal Vaidya in RTP and Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan in Mumbai.Rasika has been singing Sugam Sangeet in various fund raising events in RTP and nearby places for past few years. She likes all genres of music but fusion of Hindustani classical vocals on western instruments is her most favorite
Bharat Trivedi is the son of Late Pandit Ramchandra Trivedi (Gwalior Gharana) and Smt Sangeeta Trivedi He loves playing harmonium and keyboard and is currently pursuing his vocal musical journey under the tutelage of Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan (Rampur Sahaswan Gharana). He has released a bhajan composed by him by Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota and also has a YouTube channel BRSangeet where he releases cover and karaoke versions of popular Hindi songs.
Sandeep Hattangady has pursued Tabla for more than two decades, learning from eminent Tabla Gurus including Shri Prabhakar Betrabet, Ustad Shabbir Nisar and Pandit Mohan Balvalli. He has performed in India, UK and the United States, playing both solo and accompanying artists such as Pandit K Sridhar, Shri Anirban Dasgupta and Dr. M Narmadha among others. Based in Morrisville, Sandeep balances his musical interest in performing and teaching Tabla alongside his professional pursuits in the semiconductor industry. He has co-authored the book, TIHAAI, with his Guru Shri Prabhakar Betrabet for students of Tabla and music
PS Here are some upcoming events !
11/15@4pm
Ramneek Singh- vocal
Pratap Misraa-tabla
Rohan Prabhudesai- harmonium
@Durham Arts Council
11/21 @11:30am
NCRR Presents
The World Music Jam
featuring Arachnids
@Cafe Nomadas
1105 S Roxboro St
11/22@ 11am
NCRR Presents
The World Music Jam
featuring Arachnids
@Pine State Coffee
12/12@4pm
Morrisville Raga Revival
John Stephens- sarod
Vikram Mukherjee-tabla
Deepti Pappusetty-sitar
Sandeep Hattangady-tabla
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Taurya, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
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