Schedule:

Craft: Ghungroo
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
South El Río
Make your own ghungroo ankle bell bracelet so you can play along with performances throughout the day. 

Instrument Spotlight: Sounds of India
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
El Río
Stop by MIM’s Instrument Spotlight table to sample traditional musical instruments of India. Try your hand at plucked, drummed, and strummed instruments representing a variety of styles in Indian folk and classical music. 

Photo Booth
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
El Río
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth. Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.

Curator Talk: What’s Unique About Indian Classical Music
10:30–11:00 a.m.
Event Room 2
Join curator Eddie Chia-Hao Hsu for exploring the key concepts of melody and rhythm in Indian classical music. This talk will highlight how these intertwined concepts shape musical expression, structure, and performance in one of the world’s most distinctive classical musical traditions. 

Performance: Sampradaya Dance of India
1:15–2:00 p.m.
North El Río
Witness graceful bharata-n?tyam dance routines from Southern India performed by Sampradaya Dance of India students under the direction of internationally renowned artist Nita Mallya. 

Bharata-N?tyam Dance Workshop: Sampradaya Dance of India
2:30–3:00 p.m.
Event Room 2
Take part in this special classical Indian dance workshop led by Sampradaya Dance of India. 

Weekend Extras Available for Purchase
Lunch at Café Allegro
Offered daily 11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy a menu of delicious global cuisine with fresh entrées, salads, soups, and grill items showcasing local produce and flavors from around the world.

Shop the Museum Store
Celebrate the vibrant culture of India with our selection of beautiful jewelry, colorful handbags, and melodious handmade wind chimes, as well as CDs, books, and instruments.

Saturday:

Classical Indian Rhythms Workshop: Abhishek Basu and Chiradip Sarkar 
12:15–1:00 p.m.
Event Room 2
Learn the basics of classical Indian rhythms in this illuminating interactive workshop led by internationally acclaimed tabl? maestro Abhishek Basu and santoor maestro Chiradip Sarkar. 

Santoor and Tabl? Performance: Abhishek Basu and Chiradip Sarkar
3:15–4:00 p.m.
North El Río
Enjoy the captivating rhythms of India with internationally renowned santoor maestro Chiradip Sarkar and tabl? maestro Abhishek Basu.

Sunday:

Sit?r Performance: Seema Gulati 
11:30 a.m.–noon
North El Río
Expand your knowledge and appreciation of Hindustani music, the classical style of Northern India, with local sit?r musician Seema Gulati.

Youth Pop-Up Performance: SPK Academy of Music 
12:45–1:00 p.m.
Enjoy melodic compositions performed by students of the SPK Academy of Music, directed by sit?r virtuoso Seema Gulati.

Carnatic Vocal Performance: Dhivyadhwani School of Music 
3:15–4:00 p.m.
North El Río
See students from Dhivyadhwani School of Music perform classical Indian vocal pieces under the direction of music director Chithra Vaidyanathan.

Monday:

Carnatic V??? Ensemble Performance: Dr. Sheila Sudhakar 
11:30 a.m.–noon
North El Río
Enjoy Southern Indian Carnatic melodies with talented local v??? musician Dr. Sheila Sudhakar. 

Carnatic Percussion Pop-Up Performance: Dhivyadhwani School of Music 
12:45–1:00 p.m.
Central El Río
Enjoy a demonstration of classical Indian percussion by students from Dhivyadhwani School of Music, directed by Vaidyanathan Krishnamoorthy. 

Performance: Padma School of Odissi Dance 
3:15–4:00 p.m.
North El Río
Be transported to Eastern India and enjoy this demonstration of India’s oldest surviving dance form, directed by local artist Rajul Shah.

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Date: August 30 - September 1, 2025

Hours: 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m

Location:

Musical Instrument Museum
4725 East Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85050

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