Big artistes, first timers set to perform at Sawai music fest
28 Thursday Nov 2013
Source: indiatimes.com; Photo Courtesy: darbar.org
A Jasrangi jugalbandi between vocalists Sanjeev Abhyankar and Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, performances by flautist Praveen Godkhindi and veteran violinist R Kumaresh, sitar recital by Ustad Nishat Khan and tabla by Anindo Chatterjee will offer a rich fare of Indian classical music at the 61st Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav festival. The jugalbandi has two vocalists singing two different ragas at the same time on two different scales.
For the first time, the prestigious annual event will present nine artistes including Madhukar Dhumal (shehnai), Reva Natu, Wasim Ahmad Khan, Harish Tiwari, Indrani Mukherjee, Gulam Niyaz Khan (vocalists), Jayanthi Kumaresh (veena in Carnatic style), Mira Prasad (sitar) and Rajiv Taranath (sarod).
Date: 12th December
Venue: Raman Baug Prashala grounds in Narayan Peth, Pune
More details on the event here