The chain of events to observe the 32nd anniversary of Bharat Bhavan began here from Thursday with the melodious ragas played by a renowned classical Jodi Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.
The Bhopalites witnessed a mild evening with the wondrous classical music that was presented by world recognized artists Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chourasia.
Exponent of santoor recital Pandit Shivkumar Sharma presented a jugalbandi with the flute maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Notably, the Jodi of these two maestros is one of the recognized one and the most appreciated across the world.
Notably, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia has the forte in playing the ‘Bansuri’, the Indian Classical Bamboo flute. Hariprasad Chaurasia plays flute left-handed.
Playing the flute with enchanting elements Hariprasad is considered a rare combination of innovator and traditionalist. He has expanded the expressive possibilities of the bansuri through his masterful blowing technique.
Further, from classical music he has made a mark as a music director for Indian films along with Pt Shivkumar Sharma, forming a group called Shiv-Hari. He has also collaborated with various world musicians in experimental cross-cultural performances, including the fusion group Shakti.
On the other hand, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma has the ability to create magic through playing the strings of santoor. He always enchants the audience through his style of playing the instruments and the audience always get spell bound to his ragas.
As the Jodi came on stage there was a silence in the hall. The Jodi began playing with Raga Yaman in alap and the audience watched them playing with rapt attention also enjoyed the musical eve whole heartedly.
The series of events also get underway with two exhibitions of renowned artists Chandresh Saxena and SD Shukla. The art lovers also enjoyed watching the artistic creations made by renowned artists over canvas.