The music lovers of the city were spell-bound as they tuned into the classical music played on a traditional guitar. A musical evening was organised here on Tuesday at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan, where a noted guitarist, Vidyapati Bhatt, gave a splendid performance for the Bhopalites.
Notably, the musical was organised under the Aas Paas series of classical music, Bharat Bhavan. Vidyapati Bhatt has been a spontaneous guitar player and has given various performances nationwide.
As he began playing guitar, the rhythms captivated the attention of the audiences and maintained the interest. The listeners were spell-bound with the performance.
He began his performance with playing the melodious raga, Raga Chandrakauns. His performance was then followed with Raga Yamen and then with Raga Madhuvanti in teen taal.
He then played the Bundelkhandi folk music on guitar leaving the audience mesmerised. He wrapped up his performance with the Mira Bhajans under which he played ‘Payo ji Maine Rama Ratan Dhan Payo’.
The innovation he brings into his compositions makes him different from other composers. As he began playing the strings, the audience was awestruck to witness the programme. He wonderfully blended classical tunes into the rhythm of classical music which was loved by the audience.
The involvement of youngsters among the audience was heart-warming. It was a real treat for the classical music lovers who were present at Bharat Bhavan auditorium to witness the experienced classical player performing live. The muffling of the strokes by Vidyapati Bhatt adding extremely wonderful spice of facial expressions added to his creative variety.
The rhythms captivated the attention of the audiences and maintained their interest. Vidyapati Bhatt was accompanied by Ustaad Majeed Khan on harmonium, Ravi Rao on tabla and Rupesh lal on tanpura.