This All-night Concert of Indian Classical Music is intended to heal the wounds of the September 11th incident, which is still maiming our minds. The music of the night is also intended to relieve us from the stress and inertia caused by the recent Covid pandemic. We are almost out of it. Yet, there is still fear and concern about it. That is why we have chosen
this spacious venue, so that we can be spread out and feel safe. All arrangements, including distribution of food will be done keeping public safety in mind.
This is a continuation of Chhandayan's tradition of presenting All-night concerts in NYC for the past 20 years.
In this year's concert we will feature:
Schedule for the night, subject to change:
9.15 pm - Doors open
9.30 pm - Welcome address
9.40 pm -
Chhandayan Youth Vocal Ensemble, Aditya Phatak, Arnav Pofale, Neil Khare, Sayli Limaye, Shankhadeep Chakraborty,
9.55 pm -
Dibyarka Chatterjee - tabla solo, with Rohan Prabhudesai - harmonium,
11.00 pm -
Hidayat Khan - sitar, with Samir Chatterjee - tabla,
12.15 am -
Anirban Dasgupta - sarod, with Anindo Chatterjee - tabla,
1.30 am - Break
2.00 am -
Sanjoy Banerjee - vocal, with Dibyarka Chatterjee - tabla and Anirban Chakraborty - harmonium,
3.30 am -
Tarun Bhattacharya - santoor, with Samir Chatterjee - tabla,
5.00 am -
Shahid Parvez - sitar, with Anindo Chatterjee - tabla.
Announcement: Jaya Banerjee Chatterjee
The concert will be held in the
Social Hall of Chhandayan building in midtown Manhattan. Please
click here for a virtual tour of the space. The seating arrangements will be as follows:
Gold Patron - First three rows from the stage, with extra legroom and space in between.
Silver Patron - Fourth through the eighth row of the main floor, a total of 5 rows, with medium space and legroom,
General admission - Ninth through the twelfth row of the main floor, a total of 4 rows
Students Tickets - In the annex, with side and partial view of the stage, with two large screens and additional speakers in the chamber. Valid Student ID is required to sit in this section.
Seating in all sections will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
There are two covered parking lots in the block.
Food will be available only to those who purchase in advance. The food purchase option will be open until 24 hours before the concert.
This concert is endorsed by the Indian Consulate in New York as part of India's celebration of 75 years of independence,
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsab.
We feel obliged to bring it to your kind attention that Chhandayan's earnest effort in bringing this important event to you is unfunded by any institution. Hence, we request you to come forward and help us financially by sponsoring and donating.