Strings Across Boundaries

Experience the captivating interplay between the guitar and sarod as Imam and Manik perform music from their debut record 'Solitude' and unveil new compositions. Join their exploration, connecting continents, from India to West Africa, in a unique musical experience.

Featuring:

Manik Khan - Sarod
Hasan Imam Hamdani - Guitar

Saturday, June 28th 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25 Students & Seniors - $29 Early Bird - $35 General / (Door) $35

----------------------------------------

Manik Khan has been steeped in the ancient melodies of North Indian classical music since birth. The youngest son of the legendary Sarod maestro, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, he grew up listening to his father in countless concerts and attending his classes at the esteemed Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California. He initially studied tabla under the guidance of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, but the greater call to follow in the footsteps of his family brought Manik, at the age of 13, to formally train on the Sarod with his father. He spent his formative years accompanying his father on stage, touring for the last decade of his father’s extensive and iconic performance career. Manik’s own solo career has brought him throughout India, South America, and the United States.

Hasan Imam is a composer and guitar player who serves as the driving force behind the collaborative global music ensemble, Imam Collective. In 2022, Imam Collective released its debut E.P “Solitude” under the Australian label “Worlds Within Worlds” an exploration into the richness of West African and Indian Classical Music. Hasan Imam’s repertoire for solo guitar showcases the breadth of his influences and his innovation in adapting various music styles to the guitar. Hasan Imam is part of the music faculty at Montgomery College where he gives lectures on World Music and American Music History.