IIT Dharwad hosting classical music concerts tonight

The IIT Dharwad campus will host a five-part series of classical music concerts titled Yamini 2026 from tonight until Sunday morning. Organized by the Dharwad Chapter of SPIC MACAY and the IIT Dharwad Heritage Club, the event will feature renowned artists in both Hindustani and Carnatic styles. Notable performers include Padma Shri winners Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, Sangeet Natak Akademi laureate Pandit Uday Bhawalkar, and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar recipient Vidushi Manasi Prasad.

Accompanied by instrumentalists on tabla, harmonium, violin, mridangam, ghatam, pakhwaj, and tanpura, the concerts are free to attend. Registration is open to the public, with options for school students and volunteers. Support for the event comes from ISCT Computer Education, SDMCET Alumni Association, IIT Dharwad, and the SDMCET.