The art and culture lovers of the city were enthralled to watch a wondrous performance by the youngsters of the city. A cultural evening ‘Aradhna Sangeet Utsav’ was organised here on Friday at Shaheed Bhavan Auditorium.
The event was organised by Aradhna art centre of Aradhna Music and Arts College. The youngsters showcased their talent before the audience and left the audience totally enthralled. There were musical and singing performances that added zest to the atmosphere.
The event began with Saraswati Vandana. The students presented the saraswati vandana in Raga Jhinjhot. With this beautiful performance the students created a spiritual atmosphere at the Shaheed Bhavan auditorium.
This was followed with apure kathak performance by the junior group of the college. They performed Guru Stuti and SSaraswati Vandana while performing pure kathak. later, the students performed Thaat, Tode, Chakradar and other forms of kathak.
Shiv Vandana and Tarana were splendidly performed. The scintillating performance by little dancers was a delight to watch.
Their exuberance and the blend of kathak and contemporary was a pleasure to watch. For their effortless pirouettes, amazing footworks and wonderful expressions, the dancers won the hearts of the audience putting in a delightful performance. The facial expressions were incorporated with the musical sequences; the dance was kept simple yet innovative which was appreciated by the audience.
The entire hall was filled with applauses when four youngsters played table on stage together. They performed Rela, Kayde, Tukde and Tihaiyaan in Teen Taal. It was a sight to watch as the young students gave mesmerizing performances back-to-back.
Notably, all the performances were choreographed by Rashmi Pandey. Further the artists were accompanied by Shailendra Soni on Harmonium, Ashesh Upadhyay on Tabla and Ambrish Gagrande on Sitar.