Robert Browning Associates: Past

Oghlan Bakhshi: Journey Across the Steppes of Central Asia & Iran (RBA)

Saturday, November 1, 2025. 8:00 pm
A rare performance of Turkmen folk music performed by virtuoso dutar and gyjak players.

Le Vent du Nord: Music of Quebec (RBA)

Saturday, October 25, 2025. 8:00 pm
Driving force in the Quebec progressive folk movement performs on vocals, fiddle, accordion, hurdy-gurdy, bouzouki, guitar, and keyboards.

Kiran Ahluwalia Diwali Celebration (RBA)

Friday, October 24, 2025. 8:00 pm
A presentation of songs rejecting injustice, graced with others embracing joy, by a contemporary voice of Indian and Pakistani music traditions.

L. Shankar with V. Selvaganesh, Amit Kavthekar, and Swaminathan Selvaganesh: Indian Masters (RBA) — Honoring Zakir Hussain

Saturday, September 27, 2025. 8:00 pm
Master violinist, vocalist, and composer known for his soulful performances of Indian classical music is joined by virtuosos of the genre.

Simon Shaheen Ensemble: Music of the Arab World (RBA)

Saturday, April 26, 2025. 8:00 pm
A performance by the Palestinian-American composer/performer—one of the world’s most influential oud players.

Oghlan Bakhshi & Zyyada Jumayeva: Turkmen Music from the Steppes of Iran and Central Asia (RBA)

Friday, April 25, 2025. 8:00 pm
Two virtuoso dutar players come together to perform an entrancing night of Turkmen music that is rarely performed in the US.

Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers: Sufi Songs of Pakistan (RBA)

Friday, April 11, 2025. 8:00 pm
Pakistani ensemble return with riveting interpretations of qawwali, the ecstatic improvisational Sufi vocal tradition.

Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and Shakir Khan: Indian Masters (RBA)

Friday, April 4, 2025. 8:00 pm
World-renowned sitarist pushes boundaries and preserves tradition in a special performance with his son.

Guillermina Quiroga Tango Company (RBA)

Friday, March 28, 2025. 8:00 pm
Argentine dancer, choreographer, and master teacher brings to life the passion, soul and beauty of tango.

Nibal Malshi: Songs of the Arab World (RBA)

Saturday, March 15, 2025. 8:00 pm
Palestinian singer performs songs from 20th-century classical Arab repertoire spanning Egypt, Lebanon and Syria.