MITHAS is dedicated to the classical experience in the performing arts. It does not mean that we do not appreciate the many quality artists of the other traditions who wish to perform on our stage-artists of ghazal, bhajan, filmi git, and fusion music. The richness of the classical experience in South Asia demands a special consideration, and the aims and ideals of MITHAS are best served by the presentation of these arts. The number and quality of the artists who regularly come to the US, as well as the increasing number of those who make their residence here, insures that MITHAS will have a reservoir of great music and dance for years to come. We are dedicated to the propagation and preservation of these arts, and wish that our vision can be learned by the young and shared by the greatest audience we can serve.