Carnatic Festival

Cornelia Street Café's Indian-classical-music series expands into a three-night fest. The Aug 5 bill features jazz-infused fusion project Awaz Quintet, featuring top-notch improvisers Tyshawn Sorey and Rez Abbasi; the Aug 6 show spotlights sarod player Anupam Shobakar; and the series concludes on Aug 7 with the percussion-driven group Akshara.