42nd Annual Indian Music & Dance Competition
42 years running. One of the only Indian music and dance competitions outside India to have lasted this long.
December 19 & 20, 2026
Howard County Arts Council · Ellicott City, Maryland
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AIMFA presents
A Rare Evening with Alamgir
Ghazals and Geets
accompanied by Tabla Virtuoso Enayet Hossain
Friday, December 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Howard County Arts Council · Ellicott City, Maryland
Inaugural Concert of the 42nd Annual Indian Music & Dance Competition. Opens with a 30-minute Student Showcase.
Tickets: $25 · Very Limited Seating
Compete
Music and dance for all ages: sitar, tabla, vocal, Bharatnatyam, Kathak and more.
About the Academy
Baltimore-based, teaching and promoting Indian music in the US for over 45 years.
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Welcome to the Academy of Indian Music & Fine Arts
Based in Baltimore, Maryland, the Academy is led by its founder, Ustad Hamid Hossain, who has taught and promoted Indian classical music in the United States for over 45 years.
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