Belagavi pays tribute to forgotten artists of the late 1800s
The Hindu
Belagavi Khula Asmaan's "O Gaanewali" pays tribute to forgotten artists with Hindustani semi-classical music, stories and anecdotes.
Khula Asmaan in association with Wide Wings Media organised “O Gaanewali” at the Lokmanya Rangmandir in Belagavi on Saturday. It was a tribute to forgotten artists of the late 1800s, the tawaifs, gaanewalis and naachnewalis.
Artists Avanti Patel and Rutuja Lad sang songs, while Vighnesh Kamat accompanied them on the tabla and Nusrat Apoorva on the harmonium.
They sang songs popularised by artists Gauhar Jaan, Janakibai, Raasoolan Bai, Begum Akhtar and Shobha Gurtu.
The two presented Thumri, Dadra, Ghazal and other Hindustani semi-classical formats.
The event was aimed to shed light on these unsung heroes of Indian classical music.
Ms. Patel’s passion for merging art with important conversations on gender and society adds depth to the performance, making it an intimate mehfil.
The audience embarked on a musical journey filled with fascinating facts, stories and anecdotes about the past, presented in a captivating manner.
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