Day 7 (Friday) of Saptak will have four sessions but the star attraction will be vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan. In the opening session, city-based Mewati gharana vocalist and son of vocalist Krishkant Parikh and disciple of the renowned vocalist Pt. Jasraj, Vikas Parikh, will present Raga Jog and Bageshri. Late Nandan Mehta’s disciple and nephew, […]
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