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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
You often hear of local musical shows being held mostly in Auckland and around the country.
But here’s a show with a difference – this show is so big that it has been spread over two days – a whole weekend of entertainment in the evenings.
And one ticket will get you entry to both shows – Sargam School of Indian Music’s Musical Extravaganza – will be held in Auckland on Saturday July 16th and Sunday 17th.
The show also doubles up for the launch of the first ever album on Indian classical and folk music by New Zealand musicians – Prof SD Madhur and Basant Madhur.
The show will feature the Madhurs’ tabla guru, the late Sri Pawan Kumar Verma’s talented and acclaimed sons Swarit and Avirbhav Verma.
Avirbhav has performed across the globe and has won admirers at every show with his mesmerising and unique ability and style.
Ticket details:
• VIP $30, general admission $20. Buy one ticket, attend two concerts.
• Tickets at Yogiji’s Food Mart.
• Contact Basant Madhur on 626 2646 / 021 035 7954 or Ravi Nyayapati 021 950 975.
The weekend features:
• Tabla recitals by Avirbhav Verma, Swarit Verma, Deepak Madhur and Basant Madhur
• Vocal jugalbandi by Roshan Raju and Balmohan Shingade
• Sitar/Mandolin jugalbandi by Lester Silver and Anand Thakore
• Performances by students of Sargam School of Music
Show Details:
• Saturday, 16 July 7 PM
• Sunday, 17 July 6 PM
• Blockhouse Bay Community Hall, 524 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland.
You often hear of local musical shows being held mostly in Auckland and around the country. But here’s a show with a difference – this show is so big that it has been spread over two days – a whole weekend of entertainment in the evenings. And one ticket will get you entry to both shows – Sargam...
You often hear of local musical shows being held mostly in Auckland and around the country.
But here’s a show with a difference – this show is so big that it has been spread over two days – a whole weekend of entertainment in the evenings.
And one ticket will get you entry to both shows – Sargam School of Indian Music’s Musical Extravaganza – will be held in Auckland on Saturday July 16th and Sunday 17th.
The show also doubles up for the launch of the first ever album on Indian classical and folk music by New Zealand musicians – Prof SD Madhur and Basant Madhur.
The show will feature the Madhurs’ tabla guru, the late Sri Pawan Kumar Verma’s talented and acclaimed sons Swarit and Avirbhav Verma.
Avirbhav has performed across the globe and has won admirers at every show with his mesmerising and unique ability and style.
Ticket details:
• VIP $30, general admission $20. Buy one ticket, attend two concerts.
• Tickets at Yogiji’s Food Mart.
• Contact Basant Madhur on 626 2646 / 021 035 7954 or Ravi Nyayapati 021 950 975.
The weekend features:
• Tabla recitals by Avirbhav Verma, Swarit Verma, Deepak Madhur and Basant Madhur
• Vocal jugalbandi by Roshan Raju and Balmohan Shingade
• Sitar/Mandolin jugalbandi by Lester Silver and Anand Thakore
• Performances by students of Sargam School of Music
Show Details:
• Saturday, 16 July 7 PM
• Sunday, 17 July 6 PM
• Blockhouse Bay Community Hall, 524 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland.
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