shraddha
this afternoon was spicmacay's spell-binding inaugural concert, and i'm blessed to have attended. the performances were by pt. birju maharaj and pts. rajan and sajan mishra. i wonder if there could exist a stronger proof for the divinity of man than the perfection these artistes have attained to in their art forms.
the concert was at lady shri ram college (lsr), and as was apparent in the cheering - the audience was overwhelmingly female. mom and i arrived there early to ensure seats, and were surprised to find the auditorium considerably filled several minutes before the concert was to begin. the addresses given by students and professors were both pleasant and rich, and then pt. birju maharaj's troupe was introduced.
the kathak performance was stunning from start to finish. there was perfection in every note that was sung, the footwork, the body movement, the facial expressions. most moving, in fact, were panditji's digressions on life in general. i was enraptured through the performance, wondering only what made this auditorium any less a place of worship than a temple when such perfection was to be witnessed live.
the vocal performances were as perfect. they first performed raga multani, followed by a short composition in multani and then a bhajan in raga gauri-manjari (composed originally by ustad ali akbar khan). (i am a transformed ardent lover of the komal rishabh.) the coordination between the brothers was phenomenal, and there could be no superior explanation than the existence of a divine connection that told each when/what to sing.
to say more about the concert would be a failed attempt to limit the boundless. i cannot possibly do justice; may it suffice to say that i was almost brought to tears as i witnessed the complete surrender of each of these performers toward the perfection of their art. thank you, spicmacay! may your cause prosper and outlive us all.
the concert was at lady shri ram college (lsr), and as was apparent in the cheering - the audience was overwhelmingly female. mom and i arrived there early to ensure seats, and were surprised to find the auditorium considerably filled several minutes before the concert was to begin. the addresses given by students and professors were both pleasant and rich, and then pt. birju maharaj's troupe was introduced.
the kathak performance was stunning from start to finish. there was perfection in every note that was sung, the footwork, the body movement, the facial expressions. most moving, in fact, were panditji's digressions on life in general. i was enraptured through the performance, wondering only what made this auditorium any less a place of worship than a temple when such perfection was to be witnessed live.
the vocal performances were as perfect. they first performed raga multani, followed by a short composition in multani and then a bhajan in raga gauri-manjari (composed originally by ustad ali akbar khan). (i am a transformed ardent lover of the komal rishabh.) the coordination between the brothers was phenomenal, and there could be no superior explanation than the existence of a divine connection that told each when/what to sing.
to say more about the concert would be a failed attempt to limit the boundless. i cannot possibly do justice; may it suffice to say that i was almost brought to tears as i witnessed the complete surrender of each of these performers toward the perfection of their art. thank you, spicmacay! may your cause prosper and outlive us all.
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