Leadership and faculty

One tradition.
Many voices.

SIMA’s teachers bring together practice, scholarship, performance, and mentorship—carrying a living musical tradition into each student’s individual journey.

Arijit Mahalanabis singing with a tānpurā accompanist

Founder-Director

Arijit Mahalanabis

Hindustani musician, teacher, musicologist, composer, and translator. His work centers on pedagogy, scholarship, repertoire, and cultivating the next generation of musicians.

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Akhil Jobanputra singing in performance

Associate Faculty

Akhil Jobanputra

Performer, educator, and curator of Indian classical music; Director of Kalāvāṇī Institute and President of the Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver.

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Kishan Patel seated outdoors in formal concert attire

Faculty · SIMA Harrisburg

Kishan Patel

Hindustani vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and performer whose practice spans Khayal, Dhrupad, Thumri, Tappa, and a wide range of instruments.

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Utkarsha Kale seated with a tānpurā

Kalāvāṇī · Associate Faculty

Utkarsha Kale

Vancouver-based Hindustani vocalist, Hatha Yog practitioner, performer, and educator whose work brings together attentive listening, musical tradition, and contemplative practice.

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