Captivating Swaras
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Admission: $20
$20 admission / $10 students & seniors / 2pm doors / seated & standing Captivating Swaras returns to the lilypad for our second installment on September 12 with performances from two local, young Hindustani musicians! Banaras-born singer/pianist and composer Raghav Kathuria combines elements of jazz, Hindustani music, and cultural traditions with deep emotional resonance. Guided by melodic curiosity and natural awareness, he shapes musical stories that emerge through both intentional exploration and unexpected discovery. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he actively performs in the Greater Boston area with his group and is currently working on his debut EP, set to release early next year. Ishaan Leonard Rao is an Indo-Dutch pianist and composer from New Delhi, currently based in Boston. He is a Sony Music Global Scholar, a recent honors graduate from Berklee College of Music, and is about to begin his Master's in Music at the New England Conservatory in Contemporary Musical Arts. Ranging from intricate compositions and commanding virtuosity to a completely unique improvisational language, his music draws on a deep rootedness in Indian classical music and classical piano…