The conclusion of Pandit Nand Kishore Sharma Smriti Samaroh was all about the musical and delightful performances.
The two-day event concluded here on Monday at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. The second day was all about violin recital, classical vocal, sitar and sarod recital and the splendid Kathak performances. The theatre buffs of the city enjoyed the performances whole heartedly and were totally enthralled with these splendid performance.
The series of performances began with the musical performance of sitar and sarod recital. The professors of Music Academy of Mehar Nikhil Badodiya and Anil Gaikwad gave a spontaneous performance and presented a tuneful jugalbandi of sarod and sitar.
They began with Raga jog including Avchar, Alap, Vilambit Teen taal. They played Maseed Khani Gat and Raja Khani Gat in Madhya laya Teen Taal. They wrapped up their performance with Jhala.
Talking about the classical music, Nikhil Badodiya said that the youngsters are less attracted towards classical music and they are more incline towards EDMs. But it is required to train them in classical music and captivate their attention into classical music.
Moreover, Nikhil Badodiya and Anil Gaikwad were accompanied by Ravindra Bhagwat on tabla.
It was followed by the mesmerising performance of leading violin player R. Shreedhar from Delhi and classical vocalist Gitika Umdekar Masurkar from Gwalior. They presented some traditional compositions in Karnataki style as well as Gwalior gharanas.
later, a wondrous Kathak performance took over the show. The Kathak maestro Annu Sinha gave an overwhelming performance. She began with Vishnu vandana in Raga Yeman. It was followed with Meera Bhajan ‘Tohe Dhundu Irt-girt Shyam’. Then a musical jugalbandi of Tabla, Pakhawaj, and Santoor along with the sound of ghungroo enthralled the audience. Then she performed Tode-Tukre on Raga Maalkosh which was also much enjoyed the audience.
It was a delightful evening for the classical music and dance lovers of the city.