Sat, May 23
|Herrick Chapel @ Occidental College
Parampara Festival: Abhisek Lahiri (Sarod) & Subrata Battacharya (Tabla) - FREE
Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Herrick Chapel @ Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, USA
About
About Abhisek Lahiri
Abhisek Lahiri is an acclaimed Indian classical sarod virtuoso of the Maihar gharana, trained under his father and guru, Pt. Alok Lahiri, with grounding in the Shahjahanpur and Senia Bangash traditions. A Top Grade artist of All India Radio, he began performing publicly at age 11 and gained national recognition in 1997 after an invitation from Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Hailed internationally as a “wonder kid,” Lahiri has since performed across Europe, North America, and Asia, including appearances at the European Parliament and major world music festivals. A versatile collaborator, he is a member of the EMME (East Meets Middle East) collective and co-founded the world music trio IONAH. His recordings have earned multiple GiMA Award nominations, and he has been recognized with numerous national and international honors, including ICCR empanelment and cultural delegations abroad.
About Subrata Battacharya
A tabla player of note on the Indian classical music…