We are excited to announce a six-date UK tour in Summer 2024. Following our sold-out collaboration last year, we will once again be joined by British-Tamil singer Ashnaa. Get your tickets now!

In a recent historic milestone, we performed a new choral piece, composed and conducted by Kavi Pau to open the Ram Katha at Cambridge University led by Hindu preacher Morari Bapu.

We recently returned to the Houses of Parliament in London, performing as part of an event celebrating ‘South Asian Heritage Month’.

The Third Culture Collective collaborate with Tamil-British singer Ashnaa in London. Get your tickets now!

Third Culture Collective is expanding internationally to India, where we are spending 6 months performing, teaching, collaborating and researching.

Kavi Pau, Founder and Director of Third Culture Collective, has been appointed as a Trustee of the world-leading vocal ensemble, Tenebrae.

We’re thrilled to be working with Opera North on an Anglo-Indian prequel to Monteverdi’s Orfeo!

On 17 March 2022, we played at the prestigious Houses of Parliament in London, as part of the 2022 Westminster Seminar. The Third Culture Collective trio, featuring Shri Gadhvi on tabla, Simon Purdy on violin and Kavi Pau on piano, played a set in our iconic cross-cultural style.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our 'Demystifying...' series of video workshops, exploring the world of Indian instruments. 📯

Namrata Shah is a Kenyan-born soprano currently based in London. Here, she reflects on the various cultural strands that have intertwined to form her musical identity and reveals her passion for working with musical charities and organisations in her homeland of Kenya.

Natasha Agarwal is a British-Indian soprano, born in Liverpool and currently based in London. Having studied at the Royal Academy of Music and University of Warwick, she is currently pursuing a career as a freelance artist in opera, concert and theatre.

We have been appointed as Ensemble-in-Association with The Commonwealth Resounds! Ensemble-in Association is a three-year post, during which time we will receive assistance and support in kind.

The Third Culture Collective was recently interviewed by Cam FM, a radio station run by students and alumni from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Keval Shah is a London-born pianist, broadcaster and researcher, currently residing in Helsinki, Finland. After studying at Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Music, Keval was appointed as a Lecturer at the Sibelius Academy making him the institution’s youngest ever professor.

Check out some of the wonderful submissions we received to our Raga Challenge!

We want you to hear you sing or play the ascending and descending scales of Raga Kedar! This can be in any style or on any instrument - we can’t wait to see submissions from musicians of all cultures!

Shivani Rattan is a conductor, singer, music teacher & content creator at the start of an illustrious career. Here, she talks about her musical upbringing, her experience with the Third Culture Collective and the difficulties of identifying as a British-Indian musician.

Welcome to our website - it’s so great to see you here! I’m so excited to launch the Third Culture Collective today after almost a year’s worth of planning, composing and recording. Thanks for joining us at this awesome milestone!