Describing the different shades of a woman’s life, the female artists of the State gave a mesmerizing performance before the Bhopalites on Thursday.
The second day of Adhya 2 was marked by scintillating performances by female artists at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. The Bhopalites were totally enthralled to watch their performances which were filled with elegancy and perfection altogether.
The most enchanting performance was given by a group of female artists that made the audience glued to their seats and watch the event till end.
The event began with the melodious performance by classical singer Sangeeta Goswami. Sangeeta’s performance was one of the wondrous performances of the evening. As she performed, the clarity in her voice and perfection in the ragas she presented was clearly seen.
later, the group of female artists created a spellbinding atmosphere at the Antarang. The musical performance ‘Shakti Raga’ was beautifully presented by seven female artists. The musical performance was directed by renowned classical singer Kalpana Zokarkar.
During the Shakti Raga, Kalpana was accompanied by Sangeeta Agnihotri on Tabla, Smita Nagdev on Sitar, Kirti Sood in vocal, Rachna Sharma on Harmonium, Chaitali Shivlekar on violin and Richa Bedekar on Sarod.
The group performed variations of Hundustani Classical Music. They presented the Ragas like Raga Maru Bihaag, Kedar Raga. It was followed with Thumri, Dadra, Hori sangeet. Kirti performed a ghazal ‘Salona sa Sajan’ which was loved by the audience.
later, Smita Nagdev played Raga Des beautifully which was followed with a mesemrising jugalbandi of violin and sarod by Chaitali and Richa. While talking to The Pioneer, Kalpana Zokarkar said, “We have showcased different shades of a woman’s life, her ups and downs, her sacrifices and her happiness through 20 compositions compiled as Shakti Raga.”
The performance was enjoyed by the audience to the fullest.