A treat of Hindustani classical music was experienced by the music lovers of the city as a noted classical vocalist Shruti Jauhari gave a splendid performance at Antrang Hall, Bharat Bhavan here on Sunday. Under the Aas-Paas series of classical dance music the event was organized by Anhad wing of Bharat Bhavan.
The audience witnessed a rare mixture of a teacher; historian, author and a performing artist live on stage. Shruti Jauhar is known for her flawless vocal skill in Hindustani Classical music. She has given various performances across the country and has received appreciation by her fans.
She began her performance with Raga Bageshwari in which she sang bada and chotta khayal in vilambit teen taal. Her performance was followed by Raga Malkaund in madhya laya in teen taal. Under Raga Malkaund she sang ‘Aaj more ghar aaye mora balma’. She wrapped up her performance with Thumri with the lyrics ‘Jiya naahi mane mora’.
Her performance was like a treat to the ears. The listeners enjoyed the show with full ecstasy. Even the youngsters listened to her performance with rapt attention. The evening turned out to be
most wonderful experience for the audience as she gave back-to-back performances.
Hailing from Jabalpur MP, Shruti has received training under Pandit GR Kulkarni and not in much time she became a well known personality in the field of classical music. Some critics believe that Shruti has a blessing of Goddess Saraswati and according to Shruti, “God is a source of constant energy and inspiration. He is a constant reminder that no matter what one may achieve, there is someone far beyond those heights. God is the opposite of ego. It is important to surrender totally before god.”