3rd World Santoor Day by SaMaPa

Music | 📅Monday, 22 June 2026, ⏰6pm to 10pm | 📍Chinmaya Mission, 89, Lodhi Road | 🎟️Free Entry

Date and Time: Monday, 22 June 2026, 6pm to 10pmAdd to Calendar 22/06/2026 18:00 22/06/2026 22:00 Asia/Kolkata 3rd World Santoor Day by SaMaPa Must check for Details and on Event day before visiting -
https://www.delhievents.com/2026/06/music-3rd-world-santoor-day-samapa-chinmaya-mission-lodhi-road.html Chinmaya Mission, 89, Lodhi Road, Institutional Area, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110003, IndiaDD/MM/YYYY

Entry: Free (Seating on a First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue: Chinmaya Mission, 89, Lodhi Road, Institutional Area, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110003, India

Venue Info : www.chinmayamissiondelhi.org | Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Khan Market(Violet Line)' & 'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)'
Related Area: Lodhi Road Events

Event Description: SaMaPa (Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts) is organizing the 3rd edition of the ‘World Santoor Day’

The day “22nd June” was announced and celebrated as the first ever ‘World Santoor Day’ in the year 2024 by the artist and the creative arts fraternity including legends like Sh. AR Rahman, Sh. Anup Jalota, Sh. Kailash Kher, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Vidushi Sumitra Guha, Sh. Siddharth Kak, Pandit Vijay Shankar Mishra, Ustad Akram Khan, Ustad Rafiuddin Sabri, and many others together with various prominent cultural organizations of the country.

This occasion, which is just a day after the World Music Day, marks the Birth Anniversary of late Pt. Bhajan Sopori ji, the Great Saint Music Legend who was hailed as the “Saint of Santoor” and the “King of Strings”, and the Master who created the “Sopori Baaj”, the unique and formal system of playing Classical Santoor.

The “World Santoor Day” is aimed at playing a pivotal role in highlighting the rich cultural heritage and historical significance of Kashmir and the Kashmiri Santoor - the Shatatantri Veena, on global stage. This day honours Bharat’s Kashmiri Santoor's legacy as a precursor to similar looking instruments worldwide, emphasizing its deep roots in the Kashmir Shaivism culture. By bringing international attention to the Santoor's unique history and its integral role in Kashmiri tradition, the ‘World Santoor Day’ fosters a greater appreciation and understanding of this exquisite instrument and the cultural philosophies it embodies, promoting cultural diversity and unity through music.

Final Programme

⁠Sh. Divyansh Srivastava (Santoor)

Sh. Khurram Ali Niazi (Tabla) & Sh. Varun Rajasekharan (Ghatam)

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Pt. Sandip Chatterjee (Santoor)

Pt. Durjay Bhaumik (Tabla)

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Pt. Abhay Rustum Sopori

Ustad Akram Khan (Tabla) & ‘Mahant’ Pt. Vishwambhar Nath Mishra (Pakhawaj)