An ensemble that revisits Pt. Ravi Shankar’s iconic repertoire
The Hindu
The annual festival of Ravi Shankar Centre featured an ensemble of — Pt. Shubhendra Rao, sarodist Aayush Mohan, violinist Padma Shankar, flautist Ravichandra Kollur, mridangist B.C. Manjunath, and tabla artiste Anubrata Chatterji
Pt. Ravi Shankar turned every raga into a radiant journey, making India’s music resonate on the global stage. To honor his legacy and memory, the Delhi-based Ravi Shankar Centre presented its annual festival at its premises in Chanakyapuri, a diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s. The Centre, which was Pt. Ravi Shankar’s home, comes alive during its annual three-day festival. Held outdoors in the aesthetically-designed amphitheatre, the event was an intimate affair for invited audience.
(From left) Mridangist B.C. Manjunath, flautist Ravichandra Kollur, Pt. Shubhendra Rao, sarodist Aayush Mohan, violinist Padma Shankar, and tabla artiste Anubrata Chatterji. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The highlight of this edition was the Pt. Ravi Shankar ensemble, put together by wife Sukanya Shankar and his senior disciple Pt. Shubhendra Rao. The ensemble featuring six musicians — sitarist Shubhendra, sarodist Aayush Mohan, violinist Padma Shankar, flautist Ravichandra Kollur, mridangist B.C. Manjunath and tabla artiste Anubrata Chatterji. Starting mid-March, the ensemble will embark on a multi-city tour across the U.S.
Talking about the ensemble, Sukanya said, “It wasn’t easy selecting compositions from Pt. Ravi Shankar’s vast repertoire”.
The festival was conceived by Anoushka Shankar and Sukanya Shankar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The 90-minute event started with a recording of the sitarist singing the Sanskrit shloka ‘Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu....’ in raag Bhupali. “ Guruji had a pitch-perfect voice. When he sang, I would put my sitar down and just listen to him,” recalled Shubhendra.
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