A spiritual Sunday morning for Jaipur's music lovers

Once again, city's temple reverberated with the morning ragas. Soul Connect's 17th episode saw Dr Vijayendra Gautam and his group performing at Mandir Maajisahab Shri Tanwarji.
Ghanshyam Rao, Harish Gautam, Pawan Ghalotiya, Dr Vijayendra Gautam, Chandrakant Gautam, Anmol, Manbhawan Daangi at Soul Connect event
Dr Vijayendra Gautam is an acclaimed classical and semi-classical vocalist in India.With a noteworthy command on classical and sugam music, the leading classical vocalist of Kaharwa fusion group and his own Opus Fusion Band, Dr Vijayendra has revolutionized Indian music with a touch of western music.

Along with the co-singers Chandrakant Gautam and Anmol, he began with the bhajan Tere Bina Shyam, the enchanting Sunday morning progressed with the bhajan of Kabir, Mo Ko Kahaan Dhunde Re Bandey. This was followed by Humne Aangan Nahi Buhaara, Tu Ram Bhajan Kar Prani and Meera Bai's Saanson Ki Maala Pe. This year's first Soul Connect came to an end with Baaji Baaji Lalla Ki Paijaniyaa. The seventeenth episode left the audience transfixed and filled the wintry morning with warmth.

Accompanying artists were Rao on tabla, Pawan Ghalotiya on guitar, Harish Gautam on side rhythm and, Manbhawan Dangi on violin. An initiative of Siyahi, Soul Connect 17 is organized in association with Rajasthan Forum, powered by the Raghu Sinha Mala Mathur Charity Trust, and the Kamla Poddar Group.