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A magical evening of music on the river

On Saturday evening, vocalists of the group, O Gaanewali, enchanted those on board a barge on the Hooghly with their soulful performance. The soiree - a part of the recently concluded Literary Meet - was led by Avanti Patel. Guests were treated to thumri, dadra and ghazal as a tribute to the erstwhile
female performers and tawaifs of India.
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Sandhya Gokhale with Amol Palekar


Musical high points
  • Ghazal: Bewafa se dil lagakar
  • Dadra: Ain ne lakhon ke bol sahe sitamgar tere liye
  • Ghazal: Muddat hui yaar ko mehmaan kiye huye
  • Thumri: Aaj jaane ki zid na karo

(L-R) Jayanta Sengupta, Aparajita Dasgupta and GM Kapur

Amitav Ghosh

Given the ambience on board the cruise ship, guests taking selfies was a common sight

Guests enjoying the recitals
Quote:This show is an attempt to reflect on the historical contributions of India’s courtesans - Avanti Patel

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