Vatsal Dave - sitar,
TBD - tabla,

Seating: On the floor with back jack support, on regular chairs and cushioned chairs.
Dress Code: Casual, comfortable, decent. Please take off your shoes before entering the performance space.
Food and beverage: Only water is allowed inside the performance space. Please bring your own supply.
Parking: 6-hour metered parking is allowed on both sides of the street from 6 pm to midnight on Monday through Friday and 8 am to midnight on Saturday. On Sundays, street parking is free. There are also parking garages around the block.

CHHANDAYAN'S PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE.
AND THE FOLLOWING DONORS: N. BALASUBRAMANIUM, SANJEEVE BALA, PENNY BRILL, ANJAN AND SHEBA CHATTERJEE, ERWATI BAWLE, MATTEO BANERJEE, PARESH TRIVEDI, KEYUR THAKAR AND OTHERS.

Vatsal Dave
Based in Dallas, Texas, Vatsal Dave is one of North America’s leading sitarists and 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 playing. Under Pt. Mukherjee’s rigorous guidance — first at the Rotterdam World Music Conservatory and through continued study in Kolkata — Vatsal has dedicated over 25 years to mastering a tradition in which music is approached as a spiritual path rather than mere performance.

His musical journey began in Ahmedabad, India, under Ghulam Rasul Khan, an All-India Radio artist and disciple of Ustad Rais Khan. He performs regularly across the United States and India, presenting North Indian classical ragas, Sufi devotional music, and thoughtful world fusion in immersive, deeply expressive concerts.

Vatsal leads the ensemble Brahma Nada, which brings this living tradition to weddings, corporate events, festivals, and intimate gatherings. He has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning musician Art Greenhaw on the world fusion album Lone Star Sitar, available on Spotify and Apple Music. He is also the founder of the Saraswati School of Music in Dallas and the author of the book Sitar 101, available on Amazon Kindle.

Vatsal Dave - sitar concert

Vatsal Dave - sitar concert