Listen to Nistha live on NPR

When you think of Indian classical music, you probably don't expect to hear beat box, or strains of jazz, and even rock. But that's exactly what Nistha Raj is all about. The violinist is mixing classical Hindustani music with modern sounds to bring it to a new generation of music lovers. ”

— Michel Martin of NPR's Tell Me More

Nistha Raj with NSO string quartet, The Last Stand Quartet

EVENTS

Previous events

Date Event Location
Christylez Bacon & Nistha Raj Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC 20006 Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC 20006
 —  — Hip Hop Meets the Music of India The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art , Washington, DC 20560 The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art , Washington, DC 20560
Bloom at Good Hope Concert Series NISTHA RAJ & CHRISTYLEZ BACON Indian Music Meets Beatbox Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center, Silver Spring, MD 20905 Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center, Silver Spring, MD 20905
Live from the Mansion Christylez Bacon & Nistha Raj Mansion at Strathmore Mansion at Strathmore
 —  — Asian American Literature Festival Smithsonian's Freer Sackler Gallery , Washington, D.C. Smithsonian's Freer Sackler Gallery , Washington, D.C.
 —  — PORTSIDE IN OLD TOWN SUMMER FESTIVAL Waterfront Park , Alexandria, VA Waterfront Park , Alexandria, VA
 —  — Quad Cities Visiting Artist Series Quad Cities Quad Cities
Hip Hop Meets the Music of India McLean Central Park , Mclean, VA 22101 McLean Central Park , Mclean, VA 22101
District of Raga Featuring Neel Murgai Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC
District of Raga Featuring Deepak Ram Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC
Cultural Events Night Burleigh Manor Middle School , Ellicott City, MD 21042 Burleigh Manor Middle School , Ellicott City, MD 21042
 —  — District of Raga Featuring Samarth Nagarkar Bossa Bistro & Lounge, Washington, DC Bossa Bistro & Lounge, Washington, DC
District of Raga featuring Veena Sivaraman Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC
Secret Planet DROM , New York, NY DROM , New York, NY
District of Raga Featuring Vinay Konda & Kaleidoscope Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC
 —  — Evenings at the Edge w/Christylez Bacon National Gallery of Art East Building , Washington DC National Gallery of Art East Building , Washington DC
District of Raga Featuring Brooklyn Raga Massive Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC
Space4: Arts Community Kickoff The Yards Park , Washington, DC 20003 The Yards Park , Washington, DC 20003
IlluminAsia Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art , Washington, DC Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art , Washington, DC
District of Raga Featuring Anand Vemuri Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC Bossa Bistro & Lounge , Washington, DC