Music for Peace - An Evening of Sitar with Sharanjeet Singh Mand

Join us for a Sitar Concert, a rare Indian classical music experience – All are Welcome 

📅 Saturday, March 28, 2026

⏰ Doors open at 6:30, Concert begins at 7:00 pm

📍 Salt Spring Centre of Yoga

🎟️ Tickets are  $40. This is a ticketed fundraiser, and guests are welcome to contribute more if they are able. Proceeds directly support the artist and help sustain the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga’s programs in music, yoga and contemplative arts | Limited seating

An Invitation into Sound, Silence, and Sacred Listening

Music for Peace – An Evening of Sitar marks the inaugural concert for Music for Peace, a new series dedicated to cultivating peace through the universal language of sound.

Join us for an intimate evening of Indian classical music with Sharanjeet Singh Mand, a virtuoso sitarist rooted in the Vilayakhani gharana and known for his deeply expressive gayaki ang- a singing, voice led approach to the sitar.

This concert is offered as a meditative listening experience. Through unfolding ragas, the music moves slowly from stillness into sound, inviting presence, reflection, and inner quiet. Each note becomes a bridge, between silence and expression, tradition and living experience.

Sharanjeet’s musicality is internationally recognized for its depth, sensitivity and integrity. From classical raga recitals to his historic performance at Mount Everest Base Camp, his music carries a profound connection to nature, lineage, and the inner landscape of the listener.

As the first offering of Music for Peace, this evening sets the intention of a series rooted in listening, reverence and shared human experience.

Come as you are.
Sit, listen, and let the sitar speak.

The Artists

Sharanjeet Singh Mand — Sitar

Sharanjeet Singh Mand is a Juno recognized sitarist and the first Indian classical musician to perform a solo at the Juno Awards. Named to CBC Music’s “30 Under 30: Hottest Classical Musicians”, he is celebrated internationally for his depth, innovation and devotion to the Indian classical music tradition. Trained under Pandit Dr. Harvinder Sharma in the Vilayatkhani Gharana, his playing is rooted in the gayaki ang, a lyrical, voice led approach to the sitar.

Why This Concert Is Special

•  Accessible for first-time listeners — no background in Indian classical music required
• A rare opportunity to hear the sitar an instrument seldom heard live in Canada
•  Music that aligns with meditation, consciousness, and inner listening
•  A fundraiser supporting the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga’s mission and programs

This is not a concert you simply attend it is an experience you enter.

Tickets & Support

Advance registration is strongly recommended.

By attending, you are supporting the Centre’s dedication to preserving contemplative arts, sacred music, and spaces that nourish inner life.

 Come listen. Come be still. Let the music meet you where you are.