Bhatt performed Jogeshwari on Saptak Day 6. “Creating new raag is a liberating experience,” Salil Bhatt, Satvik Veena player and son of Grammy Award winner Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. The father and son duo are in city to perform and participate in the on-going 13-day international classical music festival Saptak. Jogeshwari is one of the […]
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He rendered Parmeshwari on Saptak Day 5 Kartik Seshadri, leading sitarist rooted in Maihar gharana, and close-most disciple of Pt Ravi Shankar who especially migrated to US in early 90s to spend time in Panditji’s vicinity said, “Panditji is God to me and hence I am offering raga Parmeshwari to him. This is one of […]
Continue reading“Amdavad is the dream spot to perform” – Shahid Parvez
Shahid Parvez rendered Charukeshi on Day 4 of Saptak “Rendition of Charukeshi – raag of South-Indian tradition which Pt Ravi Shankerji popularised globally is my special offering to him for his unparallel contribution to the field of music,” said Ut Shahid Parvez, renowned sitar exponent belonging to Etawah Gharana who is in city to perform […]
Continue readingClassical arts instill inner peace, says Pt Birju Maharaj
Iconic Kathak exponent who was in the city to be a part of Saptak Day 3 shares his views on music with Priya Adhyaru-Majithia William Shakespeare in the dramatic romance ‘The Winter’s Tale’ wrote: “When you do dance, I wish you… do nothing but that” while the protagonist Florizel, the son of the king of […]
Continue readingMass concerts a fitting tribute: Chaurasia
The master flutist performed on Day 2 of Saptak which is dedicated this year to Pt Ravi Shankar Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, known for his melodious rendering of classical music on the bamboo flute, performed in the fourth session on Day 2 of the ongoing Saptak festival in the city. He is a recipient of Padma […]
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