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Delhi will host a free entry open-air concert at Safdarjung Tomb on 16 April 2026, marking Pandit Chatur Lal’s 100th year, with Anup Jalota and a multi-artist ensemble.
T. M. Krishna’s USA tour spans Dallas, Houston and Austin, presenting Carnatic concerts with R.K. Shriramkumar and Thiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam across key diaspora venues in March–April 2026.
Mumbai hosts Abhang and Hindustani classical concerts on 28–29 March 2026, featuring Uma Kumar and Shruti Sadolikar Katkar across two venues, reflecting devotional and classical traditions.
KalaSudha has introduced KalaSudha Composer, a cloud-based notation editor for Hindustani classical music that enables musicians to write, organize, store, and share compositions digitally using the Bhatkhande notation system.
Delhi-based startup RaagaPay is building a large AI dataset for Hindustani classical music, recording musicians from multiple gharanas to help AI systems better understand ragas and Indian musical structures.
February 2026 saw several classical festivals across India, including the SwarDarbar Sangeet Sammelan in Kolkata, the Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh, and the ITC SRA Thumri Festival, presenting music and dance traditions.
January holds special importance in the annual calendar of Indian classical music, as major festivals across India coincide with the season and celebrations around Makar Sankranti. In 2026, two standout events were held on a grand scale: the Behala Classical Festival in Kolkata and the Saptak Festival in Ahmedabad.
This year’s Padma awards were surprising in many aspects. There were many veterans and well-known personalities in their respective fields, all highly recognisable and respected. But this year in the list of awardees, there were very few known people, whose contributions in the field of Arts were immense but little known; a cover.
The Government of India has announced this year's (2026) Padma Awards, which include many leading figures in Indian classical music and dance. Padma Vibhushan for N. Rajam (Violin), Padma Bhushan for Alka Yagnik and Shatavadhani R. Ganesh, and many more.