Aditya Phatak, Vanraj Shashtri, Alec Goldfarb: Hindustani classical
Campus Arts Event
Aditya Phatak, Vanraj Shashtri, Alec Goldfarb: Hindustani classical
Join guitarist Alec Goldfarb, New York–based tabla player Aditya Phatak, and special guest Vanraj Shastri on sarangi and voice for an evening of Indian classical music that bridges tradition and innovation.
FREE
St. Paul's Chapel
September 16, 2025 | 7:00 pm
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Event Details

Join guitarist Alec Goldfarb for an evening of Indian classical music that bridges tradition and innovation.

The program opens with an extended performance featuring Alec in dialogue with New York–based tabla player Aditya Phatak, exploring the depth and nuance of the tradition through Alap, Jor, Jhalla, and Gat.

Later, they are joined by special guest Vanraj Shastri on sarangi and voice, weaving rich textures of melody, rhythm, and improvisation into a collaborative journey featuring the upcoming generation of Hindustani Classical musicians.

About Sacred Music

Sacred Music offers free public concerts at St. Paul’s Chapel located in Columbia University.

While Columbia’s campus remains closed to the public, you can register in advance for each concert, and you will be able to get onto campus for that concert. You must register separately for each concert, and there is a strict deadline: 11am the day before each concert (Please don’t use the same email address to register more than one person).

If you are a student, faculty member, or staff member at Columbia and you can already get onto campus, you don’t need to register.

Location

St. Paul's Chapel

1160 Amsterdam Ave

New York, NY 10027