09/28/2026
DAY 2 ARTISTS ARE HERE ✨
On October 25th, Moksha Festival continues with an afternoon double bill celebrating the beauty and living traditions of South Asian classical music at The Rose Brampton.
We’re honoured to bring together voices and instrumentalists rooted in musical lineage, tradition, and artistry.
The Bhattacharyya family brings generations of Hindustani musical lineage to the Moksha stage. At its centre is Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya Shantanu Bhattacharyya, a leading Patiala gharana voice shaped by legendary mentors including Pt.
Prasun Banerjee, Vidushi Meera Banerjee, and Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty. Joining him are his wife, Smt. Durba Bhattacharyya Durba Bhattacharyya, an accomplished vocalist and harmonium accompanist and alumna of ITC Sangeet Research Academy, and their daughter, Mitra Bhattacharyya Mitra Bhattacharyya, a beautiful ICM voice carrying forward this profound guru-shishya tradition.
On tabla, we welcome Ustad Shahbaz Hussain Shahbaz Hussain — a dynamic tabla virtuoso of his generation. A master of both the Delhi and Punjab gharanas, Ustad ji has performed alongside great artists worldwide, developing a powerful style that bridges tradition, virtuosity, and innovation.
Opening the afternoon is New York-based vocalist Ben Parag Ben Parag, whose music bridges Indian classical and semi-classical traditions with contemporary South Asian sounds. His versatility across traditional and contemporary styles has taken him to stages alongside acclaimed singer Shreya Ghoshal on her 2026 Unstoppable North American tour, including Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. His latest release, “Gujariya,” continues his exploration of classical roots through a contemporary musical voice.
He will be joined by two exceptional Canadian artists, sarangi virtuoso Pankaj Mishra Pankaj Mishra and tabla maestro Ramona Sylvan Ramona Sylvan, for a dynamic meeting of voice, melody and rhythm.
This is Moksha Festival — where centuries of music come alive on one stage.
MOKSHA FESTIVAL 2026 — DAY 2
📍The Rose Theatre, Brampton
📅 October 25, 2026
🕰️ 2:00 PM
Tickets available now - link in bio.
Presented by Third Space Music and The Rose Brampton
Supported by Ontario Arts Council | Conseil des arts de l’Ontario
