Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan-Ayaan
perform to packed audiences at dawn at The Gateway of India
It was a unique
spiritual dawn at The Gateway of India when Sarod masters Amaan Ali Bangash and
Ayaan Ali Bangash took to stage accompanied by Pandit Vijay Ghate on the Tabla and
Giridhar Udapa on the Ghatam… From darkness to dawn, a jam-packed historical venue
resonated with melody.
Soon, the
sun rose to greet Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan as he greeted the audiences with
Raag Jounpuri, humorously stating that he wasn’t having pedicure but actually
filing his nails midway through performance as he needs to play the Sarod with
his nails.
The grand
finale and the third part of the concert was when the father-sons trio took to
stage and mesmerized the audiences along with their esteemed accompanists,
leaving audiences spellbound. Interestingly, this father-son performed together
in Mumbai after five years!
The spiritual
morn was courtesy, Pancham Nishad Creatives, in
collaboration with the Cultural Department of Maharashtra and Mumbai Port Trust
as was a non-ticketed event.
Says Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, “this early morning concert is a
tribute to our ancestors who respected the time of the ragas.”
Adds Shashi Vyas said, "The idea of commencing the concert at dawn
gives the audience a chance to listen to some soul-stirring morning melodies
that are best appreciated only at this time."
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