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Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts

On until April 3, 2011
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South Asian Music and Dance Demonstrations

Music and performance were key elements of the maharajas’ royal courts. For Maharaja: the Splendour of India’s Royal Courts, musicians and dancers from the Toronto community present music and dance demonstrations drawn from South Asia’s rich and diverse artistic traditions.

“Spectacular and ridiculously decadent”
– The Globe and Mail

Demonstrations take place in the exhibition Saturdays and Sundays, from approximately 1:30pm-4:30pm, every half hour, and on selected holidays and other special occasions.

Weekends: November 20, 2010 until April 3, 2010
Saturdays and Sundays
1:30 pm until 4:30pm
Every half hour

Plus look for performance demos on selected holidays:

  • Family Day: Monday, February 21, 2010
  • March Break: Monday March 14 through Friday, March 18, 2011

Detailed Performance Schedule

February

Saturday, February 5, 1:30-4:30pm — Karan Singh, Tabla
Sunday, February 6, 1:30-4:30pm — Karan Singh, Tabla

Saturday, February 12, 1:30-4:30pm — Geneviève Beaulieu, Court Dance
Sunday, February 13, 1:30-4:30pm — Geneviève Beaulieu, Court Dance

Saturday, February 19, 1:30-4:30pm — Sruti Laya Fine Arts Academy, Violin and vocal students
Sunday, February 20, 1:30-4:30pm — Sruti Laya Fine Arts Academy, Violin and vocal students

Family Day: Monday, February 21, 1:30-4:30pm — inDANCE, Court Dance

Saturday, February 26, 1:30-4:30pm — Sruti Laya Fine Arts Academy, Violin and vocal students
Sunday, February 27, 1:30-4:30pm — Sruti Laya Fine Arts Academy, Violin and vocal students

March

Saturday, March 5, 1:30-4:30pm — Rina Singha, Kathak Dance
Sunday, March 6, 1:30-4:30pm — Rina Singha, Kathak Dance

Saturday, March 12, 1:30-4:30pm — Rina Singha, Kathak Dance
Sunday, March 13, 1:30-4:30pm — Rina Singha, Kathak Dance

March Break: Monday, March 14, 12:30-3:15pm — inDANCE, Court Dance
Tuesday, March 15, 1:30-4:30pm — Sruti Laya Fine Arts Academy, Violin and vocal students
Wednesday, March 16, 1:30-4:30pm — Sruti Laya Fine Arts Academy, Violin and vocal students
Thursday, March 17, 1:30-4:30pm — Geneviève Beaulieu, Court Dance
Friday, March 18, 1:30-4:30pm — inDANCE, Court Dance

Saturday, March 19, 1:30-4:30pm — Geneviève Beaulieu, Court Dance
Sunday, March 20, 1:30-4:30pm — Rina Singha, Kathak Dance

Saturday, March 26, 1:30-4:30pm — Geneviève Beaulieu, Court Dance
Sunday, March 27, 1:30-4:30pm — inDANCE, Court Dance

April

Saturday, April 2, 1:30-4:30pm — inDANCE, Court Dance
Sunday April 3, 1:30-4:30pm — Anwar Kurshid, Sitar and Tabla

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Partners

This exhibition is organized in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Patrons of the Exhibition and generous supporters of the “Free for 25 and under” offer

This exhibition has been financially assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund a program of the government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.

Supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program.