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Cassius Khan
Canada, British Columbia, New Westminster

About Cassius Khan

"Canada's Multifaceted Musician," Juno and WCMA nominated Cassius Khan is a globally renowned Indian classical musician who uniquely plays the Tabla and sings Ghazal simultaneously making him the only professional classical musician who does so. Khan has toured the world and has performed with and worked on numerous albums with some of the worlds finest musicians, has been featured on a Television ad, has performed for the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, composed the Asia Music segment for the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, AB and was the first Indian musician to play at SXSW, National Folk Alliance, Canada Music Week and Albertascene Festivals. Khan has been shortlisted alongside the Late Slide Guitar Legend Ellen McIlwaine in 2008 for a Juno nomination and is a recipient of the 2005 Salute to Excellence Award from the Govt of Alberta, a 2011 Western Canadian Music Award nomination for his unique album, "Mushtari-a live concert", the very first Indian classical ghazal album to be selected. He and his wife, Kathak dancer and Harmonium Maestra Amika Kushwaha both received the 2019 City of New Westminster Chamber of Commerce "Artist of the Year" Award. He was ceremoniously conferred the title of "Ustad" or Maestro in 2016 by Grammy Awardee Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Star Of India recipient Pt Salil Bhatt. Cassius Khan also hosted The Cassius Khan Show- Connecting Classical Music to Your Hearts on Dreamzz Radio, is the Curator for the "Global Tea Series with Cassius Khan" at the Massey Theatre, is a visiting instructor at Mulgrave School and is the Producer of the Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance held annually in New Westminster at the Massey Theatre. .(expired link) (expired link)

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Past Events

Sun

Jun 14

6:00 PM

All Ages
Massey Theatre

Canada, British Columbia, New Westminster, 735 Eighth Street, New Westminster, BC, V3M0B3

Sun

Jul 19

3:30 PM

All Ages
India Live

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver, Granville and 700

Sat

Aug 08

1:00 AM

All Ages
Ed Mc Gregor Park

Canada, British Columbia, Sooke, West Coast Road

Sat

Sep 26

6:00 PM

All Ages
Massey Theatre

Canada, British Columbia, New Westminster, 735 Eighth Street, New Westminster, BC, V3M0B3

Sat

Sep 24

6:00 PM

All Ages
Massey Theatre

Canada, British Columbia, New Westminster , 735 Eighth street New Westminster BC

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