The Grammy-award winning musician who plays the Veena teamed up with son Salil Bhatt for a jugalbandi here late last evening. The event organised by Chandigarh-based Pracheen Kala Kendra was advertised as an attempt to ‘foster the essence of classical music and to promote the cultural heritage of India.’
‘The general public is more interested in a short version of music which is entertaining. There are few people who understand or truly appreciate classical renditions,’ the senior musician told in an interview.
Pandit Vishwa Mohan says a lover of classical music would devote time and energy to understand a piece to enjoy it.
‘I am not saying that other style or category of music is bad. One has to be mature enough to understand classical music. Hence it is not for masses it is for classes,’ says the musician. At the
concert he launched his 18th album, ‘East Meets West ecstatic fusion of Indian classical, jazz and western percussions in collaboration with Canadian jazz artist Glen Charles.
‘The general public is more interested in a short version of music which is entertaining. There are few people who understand or truly appreciate classical renditions,’ the senior musician told in an interview.
Pandit Vishwa Mohan says a lover of classical music would devote time and energy to understand a piece to enjoy it.
‘I am not saying that other style or category of music is bad. One has to be mature enough to understand classical music. Hence it is not for masses it is for classes,’ says the musician. At the
concert he launched his 18th album, ‘East Meets West ecstatic fusion of Indian classical, jazz and western percussions in collaboration with Canadian jazz artist Glen Charles.