Illumination

 This year Chhandayan's celebration of Diwali, the festival of light, will be specially dedicated to dispelling darkness. We would also remember and pay homage to the lost souls and celebrate their legacy, particularly from the field of Indian Music. We invite the entire community to participate in this program by sharing music, dance and food. 

Program:

Performance 1: Tabla Solo 
              Aditya Phatak - tabla,
              Anish Dharam - harmonium

Performance 2:  Regional Songs
              Arnav Pofale - Gujrathi song,
              Sayli Limaye - Marathi songs,  
              Gayatri Phatak - Bengali song,
              Manav Khuran on tabla with all artists

Performance 3 - Harmonium Solo 
              Anish Dharram - harmonium, 
              Neel Khare on tabla

Break for Snacks and beverages

Performance 4 - Classical Vocal 
              Ayan Rivu Sinha - vocal 
              Aditya Phatak - tabla
              Anis Dharam - harmonium

Performance 5 - Jazz Ensemble
William Schetelich (trumpet), Aditya Phatak (tabla), Rikhav Sanjeev (bass), Dana Saba (piano) and Xander Naylor (guitar) will perform 'To-I-Light', 'Set You Free - Come, Dance With Me,' and 'Dhyan'.