About Antara
Indian classical music, shared with all
Antara Music Awareness Foundation brings people together to experience, understand, and appreciate Indian classical music. Through concerts, workshops, and performance opportunities, we connect audiences with artists and invite new generations to participate in these living traditions.
Whether you are discovering the music, deepening your knowledge, or beginning your journey as a performer, Antara welcomes you.
Our purpose
Indian classical music carries generations of knowledge, creativity, and artistic expression. Its traditions continue through teaching, listening, practice, and performance.
Antara exists to bring this music into more people’s lives. We create opportunities for the public to hear artists, explore musical ideas, and develop an appreciation of the traditions behind each performance.
Our work connects the preservation of musical heritage with active participation today.
Our mission
To advance and expand access to public education, awareness, and appreciation of Indian classical music through concerts and workshops involving emerging and established artists.
We also support this purpose through contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations whose music education and cultural programs align with our mission.
What we offer
Concerts and community gatherings
We present Indian classical music in welcoming settings where audiences can experience the relationship between melody, rhythm, and improvisation.
Our events bring emerging and established artists into conversation with listeners, offering opportunities to encounter different styles, instruments, and musical perspectives.
Workshops and learning experiences
We create opportunities to explore how Indian classical music works and how to listen more closely.
Workshops may include artist demonstrations, guided listening, and introductions to ragas, rhythmic cycles, improvisation, and performance traditions. We welcome questions and curiosity from people with different levels of musical experience.
A stage for new voices
Beginning and emerging musicians need opportunities to share their learning with an audience.
Antara aims to create thoughtfully curated performance opportunities where developing artists can contribute to community programs, gain experience, and share their growing understanding of Indian classical music.
These opportunities also invite audiences to take part in the continuity of the tradition by listening to and encouraging new voices.
Encounters with experienced artists
Established performers bring years of study, practice, and interpretation to their music.
Through concerts, demonstrations, and conversations, we help audiences and developing musicians learn from that experience and discover the depth behind a performance.
Our values
Openness
Indian classical music is for everyone to encounter and enjoy. We welcome people across ages, backgrounds, and levels of familiarity.
Respect for tradition
We value the teachers, artists, and communities who have sustained this music across generations. We approach its history and practices with care.
Curiosity and learning
Questions are part of discovery. We encourage attentive listening, exploration, and a willingness to learn.
Encouragement
We value the dedication of developing musicians and the perspectives they bring. We seek to make their participation meaningful for both performers and audiences.
Community
Shared musical experiences create opportunities for connection. We bring people together through listening, learning, and participation.
Responsible stewardship
We use our resources thoughtfully to advance our public benefit mission and support music education and cultural appreciation.
Looking ahead to 2027
Our next events have not yet been announced. Join our mailing list to hear about future concerts, workshops, and performance opportunities.