Renowned Kathak maestro Guru Asimbandhu Bhattacharya and flute recital by Pandit Praveen Godkhindi enthralled the audience by their performances in the fourth evening of the GKCM Award Festival on Thursday.
Guru Asimbandhu Bhattacharya opened the evening with an invocatory song of lord Shiva followed by Toda, Tukuda and Dhama.
Bhattacharya’s last presentation was Najam, a reflection of love, which music was composed by Jagjit Singh and dance was choreographed by himself. His ground-breaking technique Kathak Yoga, a choreographic innovation presented with a great dexterity and precision mesmerised the art-connoisseurs.
He was accompanied by Subhankar Banerjee on Tabla, Chandrachur Bhattacharjee on Sitar, Debasish Sarkar on Vocal and Ranjani Bhattacharjee on Manjira. The second programme of the evening was flute recital by Pandit Praveen Godkhindi. He played the flute based on Raga Marubihag and Tala Rupak and Hansadhawni. It was followed by north Indian and with a number of fusion music pieces. His composition and improvisation of the essence and spirit of Raga were orchestrated flawlessly much to the joy and ecstasy of the music lovers. He was accompained by Satyajit Talwalkar on Tabla. Art critic and journalist Dr Neeta Vidyarthi, art critic laleetha Venkat and Tapati Choudhury and Srjan Director Guru Ratikanta Mohapatra graced the occasion as guests.
Srinivas Ghatuari and Najia Allam coordinated the programme.