Having various cultural events one after the other, the cultural hub of the city would now be embellished with a three-day classical event ‘Badal Raag 2013’. Badal Raag is all about classical songs, music and dance being convened at Antrang Auditorium, under Anhad wing Bharat Bhavan. The programme would begin on Friday and would conclude here on September 8.
The opening eve of the show would be adorned with santoor recital of a distinguished and a noted artist of the country Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma.
Hailing from Jammu, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is a santoor exponent and is a master in Hindustani Classical Music. Shivkumar Sharma is the master instrumentalist of the Santoor, after some years as a vocalist. He is credited with making the Santoor a popular Classical Instrument. In one of his interviews Shiv Kumar said that it was his father who decided that he should play the Santoor and that he never thought he would be choosing it when he started learning music.
He composed the background music for one of the scenes in Shantaram's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje in 1956. He recorded his first solo album in 1960. He then associated with Pandit Hari Prasad Chourasia and was teamed up as Shiv-Hari. He gave many performances across the world and has bagged many credits.
On the second day of the Badal Raag, Pandit Vishwajeet Roy and Priyadarshini Kulkarni would give soothing performances on September 7. The event would conclude with the classical dance performances by lata Singh Munshi on the poems of ‘Nirala’and Prerna Shrimali would perform Kathak on September 8. While talking to The Pioneer, in-charge of Anhad Prem Shakar Shukla said, “This is the 11th year of Badal Raag. We have invited various classical singers, dancers and musicians to perform on stage. This event is like a treat for classical music lovers,” he added.