Chandigarh, 15th Feb, 2016: The
Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi organized a Classical Vocal Music Concert by
Eminent Agra Gharana Guru Pandit Yashpaul and virtuoso Kashish Mittal, a young
bureaucrat under Guru Shishya tradition series as part of the ongoing CSNA
Basant Utasav-2016 at the Tagore Theatre here today. Akademi Chairman Kamal
Arora welcomed the Chief Guest Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, IAS, Secretary Home and
Cultural Affairs, and Sh. Jitender Yadav IAS, Director Culture U.T, who
honoured the artists.
Amidst
greetings by applause Pandit Yashpaul brilliantly supported by Sh. Kashish
Mittal, IAS, opened up the concert with an elaborate alaap in non Tom format in
an exposition of ‘Raga Puriya Kalyan’. The duo traversed in all
there octaves with adroit mastery over voice culture. They presented a slow
paced (Vilimbat) bandish ‘Par Karo Meri Naiyaa’ in ek taal before a
captivating fast (Drut Laya) composition ‘Ghadiyaan Ginat Rahi’ The
duo then presented two composition in Raag Kedar including The Madhya laya
Punjabi bandish ‘Rehnda E Yaar Dill Vich’ and a Drut bandish ‘Kan
Kunwar Albela’.
Having
established an instant rapport with the audience Pandit Yashpaul and Kashish
Mittal presented another Punjabi Bandish ‘Tendri Yaad Satawae’ in Raga
Kafi Kanra. ‘Kaliyaan Sang Kart Rang Raliyaan’ was a master piece
by Pandit Ji and Kashish Mittal in Raag Bahar. The audience reciprocated the
melodious presentation with claps. The duo reflected the fragrance of Basant
Ritu in their next offering ‘Aai Basant Bahar’ in raga Basant
Bahar. The concert melted into the fervor of the Basant with thrilling
compositions ‘Fagva Bridge Dekhan Ko Chali’ and ‘Dolat Sab Naar’ in
pure Raga basant. Vijay Yashpaul provided brilliant vocal support while
Shaminder Pal Singh on Sarangi Prof. Murli Dhar on Harmonium and Jaidev
provided matching a accompaniment on Tabla. Puneeta Bawa anchored the programme
with competence. Kamal Arora of CSNA disclosed that the Basant Utsav concludes
with a Qawwali concert by Chanchal Bharti on 18th Feb. 2016 at
the Tagore Theatre.
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