Events

The Indian Music group has hosted several prestigious events over the years. These events include Janfest, Malhaar ke Prakaar and more. Scroll to keep reading about our events.

Undoubtedly one of the most awaited classical music concerts in India, Janfest lights up the quadrangle with a melange of colours and soulful music. Every year, on the 25th and 26th of January, the Indian Music Group hosts it musical extravaganza at St. Xavier’s College. Thriving since 1979 Janfest has over 2000 avid listeners.

Janfest

Capturing the essence of classical music, we present to you one of our most popular concerts, Viraasat. The event has been a witness to budding instrumentalists, dancers, and vocal renditioners carrying forward the legacy of their art. We wish to give the stage to proficient young artists and we firmly believe that young artists should be given the opportunity and the encouragement that they deserve. Born out of this belief is this grand young artist concert- Viraasat.

Viraasat

The curtain raiser to Janfest is the Birthday Concert, created to commemorate the day IMG was founded. The artist line-up for Janfest is revealed at the end of this concert and musical maestros like Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasa ji, Pt. Ronu Majumdar ji, Devaki Pandit ji and Pt. Yogesh Samsi ji have performed at the Birthday Concert.

Birthday Concert

Standing true to its objective of increasing the reach of classical music amongst all, IMG organises an annual Music Appreciation Course. Aiming to acquaint youngsters and develop their taste for Indian Classical Music, this 2-day course attracts college students and keen music enthusiasts. With engaging lecture demonstrations, presentations, and workshops, MAC helps people understand the fundamentals of music. Making seemingly complex classical music easy to understand, IMG

For the students of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai who are registered under the honours course, this course comes under the interdisciplinary courses and offers 1 honours credit to the students.

Music appreciation course

Swar Rhythm is a fusion event that focuses on bridging two distinct musical realms- Indian Classical music and Western music. Flawlessly blending and highlighting the diversity of these genres is the main focus of Swar Rhythm. Two different yet familiar realms collide, creating unforgettable harmonies.

Swar Rhythm

Malhaar Ke Prakaar is an annual concert organised by the Indian Music Group to celebrate the monsoons. It is an event centred around exploring the shades and variants of Raag Malhaar. Malhaar Ke Prakaar is a soulful evening dedicated to honouring the rainy season and the flurry of emotions it invokes.

Malhaar Ke Prakaar

Staying true to our goals of encouraging and providing students with platforms to showcase their talents in the field of Indian Classical performing arts, the Indian Music Group organises an event known as Baithak. We welcome talented students of St. Xaviers College and give them a podium to express themselves through dance and music.

Baithak

In Hindustani Classical music, ‘Aaroh’, is an ascending order of musical notes. Much like the theoretical meaning, our event Aaroh is also a platform that cultivates budding talents and encourages them to ascend. We enthuse performers to display their skills in classical vocal, instrumental and dance performances, and create an inspiring, invigorating and uplifting environment for them.

Aaroh

Indian Music Group

Contact

img@xaviers.edu
9441805518, 7499885588, 8591916445

Location

ST. XAVIERS COLLEGE, St. Xavier's College, Autonomous, 5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001