Renowned classical singer Sudha Raghuraman received the National Kumar Gandharva decoration, gave a singing performance

Singer Sudha Raghuraman receiving the award. Photo- Naiduniya

Highlights

After the beauty of singing, the sweetness of playing spread. The shower of tunes in the shower of Bhadau enthralled the audience. Tejas-Mithali Vinchurkar of Mumbai won hearts

Naiduniya representative, Dewas. The Malhar Smriti Mandir auditorium, which has been a witness to innumerable musical gatherings, was full of musical variety on Saturday. The intoxication of the evening that came wrapped in ragas was such that even the clouds made their presence felt. The melodious alaaps led to the remembrance of Bhagvati and people’s minds kept flowing in the flow of compositions. A glimpse of the beauty of the instruments was seen in the Carnatic style music and the sound of the flute was heard after getting a touch of rhythmic beats. The clouds knocked and the weather became pleasant with the musical showers.

This was the scene of a melodious evening at Malhar Smriti Mandir Auditorium, where Pt. Kumar Gandharva Music Festival began on Saturday. On the first day, New Delhi’s Sudha Raghuraman sang classical music. In the next session, Tejas-Mitali Vinchurkar performed a jugalbandi of flute and tabla.

Also present were Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and Art Academy Director Jayant Bhise, Collector Rishav Gupta, Kumarji’s daughter, renowned classical singer Kalapini Komkali, singer Bhuvanesh Komkali and music lovers. Minister Lodhi said that Pandit Kumar Gandharva’s position in the world of music is so high that it is very difficult to touch it.

The beauty of the compositions is enhanced by the accompaniment of rhythms

After the felicitation ceremony, the musical program began, for which music lovers were waiting. Sudha Raghuraman presented the Karnataka style of classical music through compositions. Starting with the remembrance of Bhagwati, she showed the variety of ragas. The compositions in the accompaniment of rhythms immersed the hall in musical beauty. Starting with Adi rhythm in Lavangi Raga, she described the charming form of the Goddess. Omkara Karini… This composition adorned with words created such an atmosphere that the entire hall seemed to be singing praises of the Goddess. The beats of the Mridang and the rhythms of the Tabla amidst the soft tunes of the flute made this prayer praiseworthy. After this, a presentation of Saint Tyagaraja Swami’s composition Aadh Mudh Gal… was given in Raga Charukeshi. This composition introduced us to that unique musical style of Karnataka, which is rarely heard in Dewas. After this, by singing Bhavayami Gopal Balam… in Raga Yaman Kalyan, the music moved towards the flow of devotion. Now it was the turn of Abhang in which the form of Vitthal Prabhu was decorated with music. In the end, Tila was played in Poorvi Kalyan Raga composed in Rupak taal. This unique presentation of singing style kept the audience captivated. MV Chandrasekhar played Mridang, G Raghuraman played flute, Pawan Sem played tabla and Deepak played harmonium.

The sound of the flute spread with sweet melody

After singing, Tejas-Mithali Vinchurkar left an indelible mark of their musical practice. The song began with Raga Chandrakauns. The sweet notes of the flute spread in the auditorium with the touch of the lips, which Mitali mastered with the beats of the tabla and a duet of melody and rhythm moved forward towards melodious paths.

This was the intermission of the ceremony and the clouds made their presence felt by thundering. While initially the heat and humidity troubled, during the intermission the showers brought coolness to the sweet gathering.

The tune coming from the flute and the beats of the tabla created a magic which made the atmosphere melodious. On one side the sweetness of the notes increased and on the other side the rain showers fell. The music lovers got drenched in the showers that came to greet the music and the music touched the body and entered the soul.

Everyone kept these moments in their hearts with their eyes closed. The seriousness of Raga Chandrakauns gradually increased from vilambit to drut laya and a unique tone developed in the form of gat.

The gathering became melodious with the harmony of the tihays of the tabla and the tirkit. Paying tribute to the music maestro Kumarji in the music festival being held in his name, his composition was presented to the audience through the flute. This composition, composed in Teen Taal, also gave a glimpse of Kumarji’s singing.

Hearing the call of clouds knocking on the threshold of the auditorium, Tejas-Mithali brought the beauty of sorrow to the clouds through their musical practice. They mesmerized everyone with their flute-tabla jugalbandi by playing the Pahadi tunes.