Saraswathi Ranganathan

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Chicago-based Carnatic veena player, composer and educator with over three decades on stage. She learned the instrument from her mother Shantha Ranganathan and from Karnataka Kalashree E.P. Alamelu in Bangalore, and was the first veena artist to win a Chicago Music Award.

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Saraswathi Ranganathan & Tzu-Tsen Wu

Veena artist Saraswathi Ranganathan (Chicago/India) performs with Tzu-Tsen Wu (Taiwan) at the South Asia Institute, on a World Music Festival Chicago 2026 double bill with Sangjaru (South Korea). Doors 6 p.m., show 7 p.m. All ages. Free admission, first-come first-served.

Tuesday, September 29 — Sangjaru (South Korea) / Saraswathi Ranganathan & Tzu-Tsen Wu (Chicago/India/Taiwan). South Asia Institute, 1925 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60616. 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show. All Ages. World Music Festival Chicago, September 25 - October 4, 2026 — Free Admission, First-come, First served.

Show Time

Tue, Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

Doors

30 min before

Venue

South Asia Institute

1925 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

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Free

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM

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