The Bhopalites witnessed a splendid musical performance by Joshish on Friday, at Antrang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. The concert was held under Rabindra Utsav 2013, to pay homage to Rabindranath Tagore on his 152th birth anniversary.
Joshish is a highly renowned rock band of the city of lakes and began its journey from 2006, by giving an outstanding performance at Youth Festival, Bhopal. As the band performed to pay a tribute to Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, they began performing with 'Rabindra Sangeet'.
The audiences were awestruck to enjoy the poems and lyrics of Tagore's compositions. After giving an enthralling performance by playing Rabindra Sangeet, the band also performed some of it original composition.
On asking about their genre, the band members said, "Just like 'Music' we too are Universal. We are not limited to any particular genre of music. Instead we had always played the kind of music what we had been listening to, and people want us to play."
Their music nourishes and has an impact of retreat on the deserted minds.
They have proved something that has been said over and over again for ages but has now found a new meaning.
The band members added an Indian Classical approach to band's music. The Band played their compositions called 'Cold Metal', which is composed by the bassist of the band Sameer Rahat.
As the lead singer Asif Zaidi began performing he had an enchanting impact over the audiences. He has a voice that appeals to one's heart and keeps the crowd captivated for hours. The band performed around 10 to 12 songs leaving the audiences mesmerized.
Joshish has performed at various places like Youth Fest, Rajiv Gandhi Technical University (Bhopal), Rai Foundation College (Bhopal) and various College Festivals and Clubs. The group of Asif Zaidi (lead singer), Sameer Rahat (Bassist/Backup Vocals), Shwetang Shankar (Drummer), Pranjal Joshi (Keyboard/Vocals), Shatarchi Hundet (lead Guitarist) and Amit Mishra (Rhythm Guitarist/Vocals) rocked the stage at Antrang hall and made the evening rhythmical for the music lovers of the city.