Sat
10
OCT
Featuring
Nishat Khan
View ProfileNishat Khan (b. 1960) is an acclaimed Indian sitar virtuoso from the Etawah gharana, descended from a seven-generation lineage of sitar and surbahar players. He has built an international career collaborating across genres and composing orchestral works that blend Indian and Western classical traditions.
Indian Classical Music - Nishat Khan, sitar, and Nitin Mitta, tabla
Sitar maestro Nishat Khan returns to UC Santa Cruz with tabla maestro Nitin Mitta for a concert of Indian classical music at the Music Center Recital Hall. Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 PM, with doors 30 minutes before the start and no scheduled intermission; the presentation is estimated at two-plus hours. General admission is $29, with $25 for seniors 62+ and UCSC alumni, $18 for UCSC staff and faculty, $10 for youth 18 and under, and free admission for UCSC students with a ticket. Presented by the UCSC Music Department and funded by the Kamil and Talat Hasan Endowed Chair for Classical Indian Music and the Ali Akbar Khan Endowment for Classical Indian Music.
Show Time
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Doors
30 min before
Venue
Music Center Recital Hall
400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA
Accompanying Artists
Nitin Mitta
Tabla
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
About this concert
Sitar maestro Nishat Khan returns to UC Santa Cruz with tabla maestro Nitin Mitta in an Indian classical music concert. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation for his unique and inspiring work, Khan's masterful collaborations truly connect music globally. With the strike of a single, unmistakable note, the sound of Khan's sitar instantly captivates and transforms one's mood. Listeners are transported to another realm by a sight and sound unlike any other. As a torchbearer of the most recorded musical family in the world, the Imdad Khani Gharana, seven generations of wisdom reside in his fingertips. While grounded in centuries of tradition, Khan forges his own signature sound with a refreshing twist: familiar yet challenging, unfolding with emotional contrasts and surprises at every turn. This concert is funded by the Kamil and Talat Hasan Endowed Chair for Classical Indian Music and by the Ali Akbar Khan Endowment for Classical Indian Music.