Music fest from today
The Hindu
Pandit Jasraj’s 49th Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniran Sangeet Samaroha till Nov. 30
Renowned artistes Vidwan U Rajesh, Ashwini Bhide, Deshpande and Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar (Jasrangi Jugalbandi); Viraj Joshi, Pt. Rattan Mohan Sharma, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ritesh and Rajnish Mishra, Pt. Yogesh Samsi with Swapnil and Yashwant and Ustad Rashid Khan will be performing at the Pandit Jasraj’s 49th Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniran Sangeet Samaroha to be held from November 27-30 at the open air amphitheatre, Centre for Culture Resources and Training (CCRT), Madhapur, Hi-Tech City Road.
“We will be celebrating the 50th Samaroha next year as our nation celebrates Amrit Mahotsav, 75 years of Indian Independence next year. For 47 years, Pandit Jasraj hosted this annual ritual of Sangeet Samaroha in Hyderabad, all by himself, without seeking any support or sponsorship from anyone, till his last breath,” said his daughter Durga Jasraj at a press conference on Friday.
“Pt. Jasraj always considered himself a Hyderabadi and a son of this soil. This programme has several interesting elements this year to evoke the interest of music connoisseurs. It’s a four-day festival this year. We have performance of Viraj Joshi, grandson of Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, to celebrate the centenary year of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi,” she said.