Neha Mahajan, Sitar

Join us for a concert of Indian Classical Music and improvisations on ragas!

About the Artists

A brilliant sitarist from the Indore Beenkar Gharana school, Neha Mahajan brings the depth of centuries-old tradition into conversation with the present. Known for her soulful artistry, Neha has performed around the world.

In her early years. Neha was taught by her father, Shri Vidur Mahajan, a proponent of the Beenkar Gharana. She is presently training under Ustad Zunain Khan, famous for the innovative Jafferkhani Baaj. She collaborated with Ricky Martin on his album Pausa which won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards and was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Neha was awarded the Sitarvadak Yuva Puraskar by the prestigious Ganvardhan Pune in May 2025. She also holds a Masters Degree in Philosophy and has starred in several Indian and international films.

Learn more about Neha Mahajan at

• https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/raag-roll-forever-neha-mahajan-101620527954137.html
• https://www.instagram.com/nehamahajanofficial/?hl=en

Tabalchi Zaheer-Abbas Janmohamed is active in Toronto's vibrant local beat-making and producer community. Drawing on diverse cultural and artistic influences and on his classical training, he combines tabla repertoire together with elements of Western styles like hip hop, electronic, jazz, and soul music through the use of samplers and controllers. Janmohamed preserves the integrity of traditional classical tabla while exploring methods of incorporating it in new and innovative contexts.

Accessibility

St. Thomas's is not (yet) an accessible venue unfortunately. If you have accessibility needs, please email in advance: accessibility@stthomas.on.ca.

Ticketing Information

Since this is a pay-what-you-wish event (suggested: $40 regular; $20 students), the Eventbrite order form is set to Donation rather that Ticket. (Otherwise there would be a set ticket price.) Unfortunately, within the Donation option, there is no way to indicate a number of people attending. If ordering/donating on behalf of more than one person, simply enter the amount of the donation (pay what you wish) and then email communications@stthomas.on.ca to let us know how many are in your party and their names. Please note that we do not provide tax receipts despite the "Donation" nomenclature in Eventbrite.

Location

The historic St. Thomas's Anglican Church is one block south of Bloor and one block west of St. George TTC station, at 383 Huron Street. www.stthomas.on.ca.

There is no parking lot at the church.