March 6: Three Generations of the World of Percussion. 8 p.m., MATCH, 3400 Main; $30-$50; 713-521-4533, matchouston.org.
March 14: Ghazal Ka Filmi Safar. Renowned Ghazal singer Radhika Chopra and her musicians perform 50 years’ worth of Ghazals from films in a program commissioned for Houston. Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd., Stafford
May 10: Songs of the Bhakti and Sant Tradition. The Riyaaz Qawwali ensemble performs the songs of philosophers and poets who shaped devotional music across India and Pakistan. 6 p.m., Stafford Centre
June 13: A Tribute to the Nightingale of India - Lata Mangeshkar. A multimedia production featuring narrator Salim Arif with four singers and six musicians. 8 p.m., Stafford Centre
Sept. 19: Songs of Benaras and Strings of Calcutta. A commissioned concert that combines sounds from two jubs of Hindustani classical music. 8 p.m., MATCH
Oct. 11: L. Shankar, Neel Agrawal and S. Selvaganesh. Vinayakram’s son returns with master violinist L. Shankar, another co-founder of Shakti who famously introduced a 10-string double violin and is appearing in Houston for the first time. 6 p.m., MATCH
Oct. 18: Aditya Prakash Ensemble. An award-winning, American-born Indian classical vocalist known for his powerful, emotive voice performs Carnatic music with a broad fusion of other influences. 6 p.m., MATCH.
Nov. 21: Gypsy Raga. Oliver Rajamani, who has performed with the Gipsy Kings, Willie Nelson and many others, brings his musical history of the Romani (Gypsy) people, showcasing master musicians on Indian instruments, Middle Eastern oud, Spanish flamenco guitar, Eastern European Gypsy accordion and world percussion. 8 p.m., Stafford Centre.
March 14: Ghazal Ka Filmi Safar. Renowned Ghazal singer Radhika Chopra and her musicians perform 50 years’ worth of Ghazals from films in a program commissioned for Houston. Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd., Stafford
May 10: Songs of the Bhakti and Sant Tradition. The Riyaaz Qawwali ensemble performs the songs of philosophers and poets who shaped devotional music across India and Pakistan. 6 p.m., Stafford Centre
June 13: A Tribute to the Nightingale of India - Lata Mangeshkar. A multimedia production featuring narrator Salim Arif with four singers and six musicians. 8 p.m., Stafford Centre
Sept. 19: Songs of Benaras and Strings of Calcutta. A commissioned concert that combines sounds from two jubs of Hindustani classical music. 8 p.m., MATCH
Oct. 11: L. Shankar, Neel Agrawal and S. Selvaganesh. Vinayakram’s son returns with master violinist L. Shankar, another co-founder of Shakti who famously introduced a 10-string double violin and is appearing in Houston for the first time. 6 p.m., MATCH
Oct. 18: Aditya Prakash Ensemble. An award-winning, American-born Indian classical vocalist known for his powerful, emotive voice performs Carnatic music with a broad fusion of other influences. 6 p.m., MATCH.
Nov. 21: Gypsy Raga. Oliver Rajamani, who has performed with the Gipsy Kings, Willie Nelson and many others, brings his musical history of the Romani (Gypsy) people, showcasing master musicians on Indian instruments, Middle Eastern oud, Spanish flamenco guitar, Eastern European Gypsy accordion and world percussion. 8 p.m., Stafford Centre.