A weekend of jugalbandi: Delhi applauds classical music maestros

It was an evening of

jugalbandi

that brought together different generations of classical musicians together. From 25-year-old sarod artist

Abhishek Borkar

to veteran vocalist

Pandit Venkatesh Kumar

, the

Bhilwara Sur Sangam

event in

Kamani Auditorium

gave Delhi a melodious weekend. Organized in memory of leading classical vocalist Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar, the evening began with a video as a tribute to her.

Prominent vocalist Pandit Venkatesh Kumar performed on the first day of the event

Sarod player Abhishek Borkar, along with

tabla

maestro

Ustad Akram Khan

, had the hall reverberating with applause. “It is a great honour to be performing here,” Borkar said. After the duo completed their set, vocal maestro Pandit Venkatesh Kumar mesmerized the audience in the second half of the show. He said, “It is a myth that the younger generation in India is moving away from classical music. In fact, we are increasingly having more of the younger audience in our shows.” Leading flautist

Pandit Ajay Prasanna

and distinguished sitar player

Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan

also performed on the second day of the event.

Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan, who performed on the second day of the event, enjoying Borkar’s performance

Ustad Akram Khan on the tabla with Abhishek Borkar

Ravi Jhunjhunwala


- Shatakshi.Dwivedi@timesgroup.com