Rahul Sharma brings Classical Fest to life
Rahul Sharma brought the Bengal Classical Music Fest to life on the second night yesterday, in an enchanting santoor recital at the Army Stadium. The son of santoor legend Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma put the entire expressional range of the complex instrument on display in the able company of tabla artiste Satyajit Talwalkar.
Santoor exponent Rahul Sharma captivates the audience on the second night of the Bengal Classical Music Festival in the city’s Army Stadium yesterday.Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Rahul Sharma brought the Bengal Classical Music Fest to life on the second night yesterday, in an enchanting santoor recital at the Army Stadium. The son of santoor legend Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma put the entire expressional range of the complex instrument on display in the able company of tabla artiste Satyajit Talwalkar.
Arushi Mudgal, left, and Vidushi Madhavi Mudgal perform a duet Odissi dance piece, on the second night of the Bengal Classical Music Festival in the city’s Army Stadium yesterday. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
On either side of Rahul Sharma’s performance, two vocalists from Bangladesh –Priyanka Gope and Mohammad Shoeb performed on the stage. Priyanka gave a soulful performance on Raga Bageshree and finished with a thumri. Mohammad Shoeb’s performance, with a chorus line of artistes, was a fusion-style piece set on Raga Darbari Kanada featuring pakhawaj and tabla.
Purbayan Chatterjee, the internationally-renowned sitarist, then returned to the stage after being absent for the last couple of editions and thoroughly entertained the audience.
Revered vocalist Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar performed Khayal next and the night ended with a Carnatic-Hindustani instrumental jugalbandi by Pandit Ronu Majumdar (flute) and U Rajesh (mandolin).