Having won
hearts the world over with Sangeet Setu, a series of virtual concerts by 18
Indian artists, fans and netizens were bedazzled in the middle of the 21-day
lockdown! Aired across various portals, the concert witnessed an enthusiastic
audience of over 5.6 crore viewers on the first day and over 6.5 crore viewers
on the second day! The concert has been organized and conceptualized by the
Indian Singers Rights Association (ISRA) to support PMCares Funds against
COVID-19.
Hosted by superstar Akshay Kumar,
Sangeet Setu saw an opening act by the legendary singer Asha Bhosle with her
melodious voice winning hearts across the globe.
Veteran playback
singer Sudesh Bhosale, who was also a part of the Sangeet Setu
virtual concert along with Asha Bhosle, S.P. Balasubramanian, Udit Narayan, Kumar
Sanu, Hariharan, K.J. Yesudas, Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar, Kailash Kher, Salim
Merchant, Shankar Mahadevan, Anup Jalota, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik,
Pankaj Udhas, Shaan and Talat Aziz was available for a comment. “It is always a
pleasure to perform for everyone in India on a unified platform. Some of the
biggest names of the Indian music industry were roped in,”
said Sudesh Bhosale.
On behalf of ISRA, CEO Sanjay Tandon
said "ISRA decided that leading Singers of the Country will entertain the
masses and try to lighten their stress, strain and depression and I Thank all
the Artists who have made themselves available for this National Service. I
would also like to thank MPC and XP&D Be.live to have partnered with us in
this effort."
Narendra Modi, Honourable Prime Minister
of India, expressed his happiness at this initiative when he tweeted,
“Excellent gesture! Kudos to the artists for coming together for this. It would
be a treat to listen.” After the Day 1 of the enthralling virtual concert, he tweeted,
“Seeing such wonderful performances will make you happy. Do watch it tomorrow
and the day after if you can.”
More power to ISRA and the Indian music
industry who stand united in these trying times!
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