Programmes and booking information checked 6 November 2026.
Start with Rohini in JLT if you want a named singer over dinner from 20:00. It lists Harshdeep for Friday’s Bollywood Pop Party and Shariq for Saturday’s ghazals and shayari. Choose Café Kashmir in Al Karama if you want a later programme with separate nights for qawwali, Bollywood and a Sufi evening with ghazals. Choose Apurva at Emirates Theatre on 4 December if the focus is a seated Carnatic–Hindustani collaboration with voices, sitar and named accompanying musicians. Rohini weekly programme · Café Kashmir events · Apurva promoter listing
Pick by what your group wants to hear. For familiar Hindi film material, start with the two Friday singers and choose by time. If someone wants to listen to the words, ask about the language and poetry on the ghazal programme. If the instruments matter as much as the singer, Café Kashmir names harmonium on Wednesday and Apurva gives the full ensemble. The venue, the musical tradition and the advertised start together tell you more than a general promise of live entertainment.
| Start here if you want | Programme | Published start | Ask before booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| An early Bollywood dinner | Rohini Friday with Harshdeep | 20:00 | Accompaniment, first song and table view |
| An early poetry and vocal night | Rohini Saturday with Shariq | 20:00 | Language, poetry and song balance |
| Devotional ensemble music | Café Kashmir Wednesday with Robin Sandhu | 22:30 | First set, table and room conditions |
| Later Bollywood or Sufi music | Café Kashmir Friday with Adnan Gilani or Saturday with Ash Band | 22:30 | Which act, how long it plays and table terms |
| Carnatic voices and Hindustani sitar | Apurva, Emirates Theatre, Friday 4 December | Doors 18:00, concert 18:30 | Seat category and entry rules |
Rohini for two early dinner formats in JLT
Rohini at Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers publishes two different music nights with the same start. Friday’s Bollywood Pop Party features Harshdeep from 20:00. Saturday’s Soulful Shayari & Ghazals features Shariq from 20:00. Use the singer names as they appear on the venue’s listing when you enquire. The operator gives the show format and the name. The songs, language mix, instrumentation and individual set lengths are details to ask about for your date. Rohini official programme
Friday for Hindi film repertoire
Friday is the easier choice if the group wants familiar film songs and a dinner that starts at a conventional hour. Ask whether the singer performs across several eras or concentrates on recent pop and whether the arrangement uses live accompaniment or backing tracks. A Bollywood headline can suit a group that wants to recognise a chorus. If somebody is going specifically for the players, check what instruments are booked with the singer and where they’ll be positioned. Reserve early enough to sit and order before the first performance if you want to follow the opening. Rohini Friday billing
Saturday for ghazals and shayari
Choose Saturday if the group wants a night where poetry and vocal phrasing matter. The operator pairs ghazals with shayari in the title. Ask how much of the evening is sung and whether the programme includes spoken poetry. If guests have different levels of familiarity with Hindi or Urdu, check which language the singer expects to use and whether the music includes any songs that everyone knows. People can listen to the melody and phrasing without following every line, but a programme built around words can be a stronger fit for guests who want to concentrate on them. Rohini Saturday billing
Check the meal price against the performance terms
The venue advertises a 5–10 November Diwali menu at AED149 vegetarian or AED189 non-vegetarian. Its official reel shows the room and identifies the festive dates. Treat those amounts as the advertised meal prices for that offer, and confirm whether the regular singer programme runs alongside it on your date. Ask for the actual table terms if your reason for booking is the music. The website’s two live listings give start times but leave a performance cover, seating requirement or end time to confirm. Rohini offers and live listings · Rohini’s Diwali room reel
If you are trying to compare Friday and Saturday without changing the rest of the night, make the same table request for both. Ask for a view of the performer, confirm when the food menu is available and tell the venue if you need to leave after one set. This makes the music the deciding factor rather than finding out later that your table sits in another area or only becomes available after the performance starts.
Café Kashmir for three late sets in Al Karama
Café Kashmir’s events page lists three different music programmes at 22:30 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The Al Karama venue serves Kashmiri food and describes its dining offer alongside music and shisha. Its room post shows low seating and tables. Use that as a visual preview when you ask for seating, and use the events page for the musicians. If someone needs a particular chair, a clear stage view or a table away from shisha, ask which area can meet those needs on your date. Café Kashmir official events · Café Kashmir venue details · Café Kashmir room post
Wednesday for qawwali with harmonium
Shaam e Junoon is the Wednesday qawwali listing with Robin Sandhu. The operator describes devotional voices, rhythmic clapping and harmonium. If you want to hear several elements build together, this is the most explicit restaurant listing in the guide about how the sound is made. From your seat, listen for how the accompanying voices and claps reinforce a phrase, then notice when the lead voice takes it in a different direction. Ask whether the performance uses the same accompaniment on the Wednesday you book. Café Kashmir qawwali listing
Qawwali is a South Asian devotional form with traditions across national boundaries. Choose this programme for its devotional repertoire and ensemble delivery. If you are going with people who mainly want familiar Hindi film songs, the Friday listing is a better match to that request. The venue’s common start time makes it possible to compare the musical format directly if either day works.
Friday for a later Bollywood singer
Dil Se Fridays lists Adnan Gilani with live Bollywood music from 22:30. It is a later alternative to Rohini’s 20:00 Friday listing. If everyone can stay late, ask what the accompaniment is and whether the set leans toward particular eras or styles. If a friend can only stay until 22:00, choose the earlier listing and confirm its first downbeat. If several people finish work late, Café Kashmir gives you time to arrange dinner before the advertised performance. Café Kashmir Friday listing · Rohini Friday listing
Saturday for ghazals within a Sufi programme
Roohani Mehfil features Ash Band from 22:30, with ghazals, live instrumentation and whirling in the venue description. This is a different Saturday choice from Rohini’s earlier pairing of shayari and ghazals. Ask how the singing and the movement fit into the evening, whether the first set has the repertoire you want and what you can see from the table. If the words are the main draw, ask about the expected language and the balance of ghazals within the wider programme. The event page doesn’t give an individual set length or a song list. Café Kashmir Saturday programme · Rohini Saturday programme
For any of the three Café Kashmir nights, confirm whether 22:30 is the first live number or an advertised window. Ask when the table should be booked, how late the kitchen serves the dishes you want and whether any cover, minimum or age rules apply. The venue’s Kashmiri food menu gives you a reason to book dinner there, while the live programme tells you which night gives you the sound you want. Keep those decisions separate until you have the actual terms for the table. Café Kashmir programme · Café Kashmir restaurant site
Apurva for a seated Carnatic–Hindustani collaboration
Apurva is scheduled for Friday 4 December at Emirates Theatre, Emirates International School in Jumeirah. The promoter describes a jugalbandi bringing together Carnatic vocalists Ranjani and Gayatri and Hindustani sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee. The authorized seller lists Vittal Rangan on violin, Sai Giridhar on mrudangam, Ojas Adhiya on tabla and Hemant Gadkari on keyboards. The promoter’s first Instagram slide also includes the accompanying musicians. Choose this if you want a performance organised around how the voices and instruments respond to one another, with dinner planned separately. Apurva promoter page · Authorized tickets and lineup · Apurva poster
Listen for how the vocalists and sitar introduce or develop a phrase and how the accompanying instruments enter. There are two named percussion instruments on the bill, so someone interested in rhythm can watch how the players support the melodic ideas. If you’re new to one of the traditions, listen to a short recording by each lead artist before the concert. The point is to recognise the sound of the instrument or voice as it enters. The published lineup leaves the programme sequence and the particular pieces open. Apurva artist and ensemble listing
The seller lists 18:00 doors, 18:30 start and tickets from AED80. Use the live checkout to compare the actual price and seat options. If the group wants to sit together, choose seats in one booking where possible. A seat with a broad stage view can make it easier to see the vocalists and percussionists. Ask the seller or venue about access and late entry if either matters. Give friends the school’s Jumeirah address on Al Thanya Street, since the name of the theatre alone may be less useful for a driver. Apurva authorized tickets and directions
Choose what to organise around
The group wants familiar songs and time to talk
Start with a restaurant date and allow time before the advertised start. At Rohini, use the 20:00 listing to plan an earlier table if available. At Café Kashmir, the 22:30 listing gives a later anchor and more time before it. For a conversation-friendly plan, ask whether there is a quieter table where you can still see the singer. If the group wants to listen closely, agree to catch up before the music or during breaks. Rohini live programme · Café Kashmir weekly events
A specific tradition is the reason to go
Ask a question the venue can answer about the evening you’re booking. For ghazals, ask whether the set includes sung poetry or also spoken shayari. For qawwali, ask who leads and whether harmonium and accompanying voices are part of the setup. For classical music, use the named lineup and the seat map. These checks give you a better idea of what you’ll hear than choosing by the venue’s food or by a performer photo alone. Café Kashmir event descriptions · Rohini’s ghazal listing · Apurva ensemble
The group is comparing prices
Put the ticket or any cover in one column and the meal in another. For Apurva, compare seats first and decide where to eat separately. For Rohini, check whether the seasonal menu you saw is still available on the date and whether the live programme has separate terms. For Café Kashmir, ask whether an ordinary table booking includes the performance and how any minimum is applied. If somebody is only joining for one set, ask whether they count toward the booking’s minimum before dividing costs. Apurva ticket options · Rohini offers · Café Kashmir events
You’re choosing the same repertoire on two different clocks
Friday’s two advertised starts are two and a half hours apart. If the music needs to fit between work and an early trip home, ask Rohini whether 20:00 is the first song and when the first break falls. If it needs to follow a long dinner, ask Café Kashmir whether you can keep a table through the 22:30 set. Apply the same test to Saturday’s ghazal options, then decide how much you care about spoken poetry at Rohini or live instrumentation and whirling at Café Kashmir. The time difference narrows the choice. The arrangement tells you which evening to reserve once both fit. Rohini Friday and Saturday listings · Café Kashmir weekly programme
One guest is there for the percussion
At Apurva, use the ensemble list to decide which side of the stage you’d like to see and ask whether the venue knows the stage layout. For Café Kashmir’s qawwali night, the advertised clapping and harmonium give you a different rhythmic experience. A table where you can see the group may help you follow the entry of the voices. At either venue, ask whether the offered seat allows you to watch the whole group if that is more important to you than sitting close to the lead performer. Apurva ensemble · Café Kashmir Wednesday listing
Put the performance and booking in the same plan
Share the event name, performer, date and first confirmed set time with the group. Include the table or seat details, age and entry conditions if applicable, and the amount each person expects to pay. For dinner shows, send the reservation time separately from the music. For Apurva, give the doors and start times and leave room to reach the school before the performance. A plan that names the sound you’re going for makes it easier for everyone to choose the same evening.
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