The 10th edition of ‘Morning Ragas’, a series of Indian Classical Music initiated by the Legends of India was conducted at the Meghdoot Auditorium, Rabindra Bhavan on Sunday, August 21 in the national Capital.
“The ‘Morning Ragas’ have become oblivious over the years since most of the musical programmes are held in the evenings. It is in this context that ‘Legends of India’ has taken up this unique initiative in collaboration with the Sangeet Natak Akademi”, said Dipayan Mazumdar, chairman of Legends of India.
Listeners of Hindustani Classical music were treated to an evening of musical delights as the rendition of Raag Gujjadi by Suresh Gandharv, followed by a ‘tarana’ of Indore Gharana and a sitar recital by maestro Ashim Chowdhury from Kolkata, had the audience spellbound. The classicism of Ashim delighted sangeet rasiks to its supreme level. His clear articulation in sitar made the audience enjoy each composition in its entire range of emotive shades. Ashim built the concert methodically and progressed slowly towards showing glimpses of his taalim for decades. Ashim took the concert to its crescendo with a fine medley which was a mix of sundry Imdadkhani gharana gems.
‘Legends of India’ is a non- profit organization registered and conceived in 1999, in an attempt to nurture Indian art forms and create awareness among the Genext. In its seventeen years of existence, LOI has effectively carried out the mandate of holding exhibitions of visual arts and live concerts by ‘Legends’ and ‘Would be Legends’.