World Music Institute (WMI) marks its 40th anniversary with a new season celebrating world music and dance in New York City. The Fall/Winter 2025–26 program features returning artists, emerging talents, and tributes to the organization’s legacy and founders. Executive Director Gaby Sappington announced the first half of the season, highlighting a new Legacy Series that…
read moreAn Unforgettable Night with YPC at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City On July 9th, nearly 1,200 people from New York City—including tourists from across the U.S and around the world—gathered at Damrosch Park for a spectacular evening of music with YPC, presented as part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City festival. Even summer…
read moreHonors Stephen Schwartz and Chandrika Tandon, With Pasek & Paul and Emily Bear in Performance NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 – On Tuesday, June 10, The ASCAP Foundationcelebrated its 50th Anniversary at the New York City home of Tony-winning composer Adam Guettel (Floyd Collins, The Light in the Piazza, To Kill a Mockingbird, Days of Wine and Roses), honoring legendary Broadway composer…
read moreNEW YORK, NY — The South Asian Council for Social Services marked a major milestone on the evening of May 21 with a powerful and heartfelt gala celebrating 25 years of service. Held at the iconic Taj Pierre in Manhattan, the event brought together more than 360 guests—including leaders from philanthropy, media, the arts, and advocacy—to honor…
read moreThe first wave of Indian music in the West was led primarily by men. Remember sitar maestro Ravi Shankar’s jugalbandi with George Harrison? Or Ali Akbar Khan taking off on global tours with his sarod? Or, more recently, Krishna Das chanting Hanuman Chalisa in packed yoga studios, taking Hindu devotional music or kirtan to the…
read moreMore than 1,000 people from the tri-state region, and from as far as Los Angeles and London, England, filled Manhattan’s landmark Marble Collegiate Church on May 28 for Path to Peaceful Prosperity, an evening of music and meditation hosted by the Sadhu Vaswani Center for World Peace (SVCWP). Marble Collegiate Church held symbolic value as…
read moreUnited Nations, Grammy award-winning Indian-born musician and humanitarian Chandrika Tandon highlighted the lessons of "power and purpose" embodied by iconic Indian reformer Hansa Mehta as her legacy was commemorated at the UN to mark International Women's Day. Tandon delivered the keynote address at the Dr Hansa Mehta Memorial Lecture organised by the Permanent Mission of…
read moreAt 70, most people are busy enjoying their retirement. Not Chandrika Tandon. The Indian-American businesswoman-turned-philanthropist-turned-musician is busy churning out music albums and winning awards...
read moreChandrika Tandon, Grammy-winning artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, won the Grammy for her sixth studio album, Triveni, a collaborative work...
read moreWe wish a warm congratulations to the NYU alumni who received nominations and to the many more who hit the right note with their work on these award-worthy projects. The 2025 GRAMMYs will take place Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles and will air on CBS and Paramount+...
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