To rejoice the monsoon season in its traditional way, Kajari Jhoola Gayan Mahaotsav 2013 began at Antrang Hall, Bharat Bhavan here from Friday. The programme is being organized by Anhad wing of classical music, Bharat Bhavan to observe the enjoyment of this season.
On the opening day of the festival, Nagin Tanvir, a noted Thumri singer and daughter of a renowned theatre artiste Habib Tanvir presented a magnificent concert before the music lovers of the city. As she is the daughter of a great dramatist, she also inherits the qualities of a melodious singer and has a capability to capture the attention of the audience and maintain it till the end. She began her performance with her forte, Thumri with the lyrics, Baithe Soche Preet Baam. As she began her performance, an atmosphere of love spread in the Antrang Hall and everyone was seemed enjoying the concert. She then performed Jhoola, with the lyrics, Jhoola dhire se jhulao vanmali’ followed by Kajari Raga, Kahe Kar lo Guman Gori Sawan Me. After that she wrapped up her performance with Malhaar Raga in a mesmerizing traditional composition ‘Badadiya Re Barso Sawariya Ke Des’.
She was accompanied by Hanif Hassan on Sarangi and Ramendra Singh Solanki on Tabla. After the heart-capturing performance by Nagin Tanvir, a renowned Kajari singer Savita Devi gave her performance. She began with Ganesh Vandana, followed by Guru Vandana. She then wrapped her performance with Thumri ‘Thaari Gori Chitrabudh Badri Ki oar’. Notably, Savita Devi hails from amusical family and belongs to Benaras Gharana. She is an exponent in Thumri and Kajari and has given various live performances across the world. As she is the daughter of a world renowned Thumri singer Siddheshwari Devi, Savita has learned her lessons from her mother and also has inherited some of her qualities. During the programme she was accompanied by Badlu Khan on Harmonium, Shanti Bhushan on Tabla and Kamal Ahmed on Sarangi. It was a tuneful treat for the classical music listeners at the Antrang Hall, to witness two noted classical singers live on stage.