North Indian Classical Music in the Afternoon

Name: North Indian Classical Music in the Afternoon
Start: 2025-11-22T15:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-22T17:30:00-05:00
Location: Montpelier Performing Arts Hub

Schedule

Sat Nov 22 2025 at 03:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Montpelier Performing Arts Hub | Montpelier, VT

Pat Lambdin (sarod), Amit Kavthekar (tabla) and Seema Gulati (sitar) will present North Indian ragas in a program of Hindustani music.
Program:
3:30 Seema Gulati (sitar) and Amit Kavthekar (tabla)
4:30 Pat Lambdin (sarod) and Amit Kavthekar (tabla)
Artist Bios:
Seema Gulati is quickly becoming a rising star in the Indian Classical Music scene in the US. The emotional musicality she brings to the stage has enchanted audiences in Phoenix, Arizona where she resides, and around the country. Her expressive style and virtuosic performances have wowed audiences and peers alike, garnering praise from many of her listeners. Blessed with a love for music at a very young age, Seema began her musical journey in vocals before finding her passion in the “gayaki ang” or "singing" style of sitar. Her transformation under the tutelage of renowned sitar player Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, from student to “shagird” to finally a performer in her own right, showcases her resolve and dedication to this beautiful art form. Continuing the tradition of guru-shishya (mentor-student) established by her musical mentor; Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, Seema has been teaching sitar for over 20 years at the SPK Academy of Music, where she acts as Director. She actively manages projects to educate the next generation of Indian classical musicians, uplifting and inspiring women musicians wherever she goes.
Pat Lambdin is a sarod artist based in Hinesburg, Vermont. He is a
disciple of the renowned sitar maestro Pandit Shivnath Mishra of the Benares Gharana and has undergone traditional gurukul-style training for over a decade. Pat performs regularly in both North America and India and is dedicated to promoting Indian classical music to diverse audiences. With a deep commitment to the transformative power of music, Pat is also a practicing music therapist.
Amit Kavthekar lives in Boston and teaches tabla at the New England School of Music. He is a disciple of the legendary Ustad Allah Rakha and has learned tabla intricacies from Ustad Zakir Hussain. He has performed with many prominent artists including Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez, and Rakesh Chaurasia. Amit also collaborates with western musicians such as Al Di Meola and has played with the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra.