Chaturprahar

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Chaturprahar
Location(s)NCPA, Mumbai, India
Years active2011 – Present

Chaturprahar is an annual

prahar) with the ragas. 2011 saw the inception of this festival. It usually takes place in the month of September every year.[1]

Concept

The festival started in 2011 at NCPA, Mumbai. It explores various ragas associated with different times of the day. Singing these ragas at their particular times brings out the most in them. For instance, ragas like Lalat or Bhatiyar or Bibhas are early morning ragas whereas the ones which emerge from Kalyan are best when heard in the evening.

Performances

Since 2011, the following artists have embraces the stage with their performances at Chaturprahar:

2011:

Kaushiki Chakrabarty
performed in the morning session
Smt Devaki Pandit performed in the afternoon session. She brought out the best in her while rendering ragas like Shuddha Sarang (Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Saab's bandish Tapan Lage re) and Madhmad and Badhans Sarang.
Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar
performed in both the morning and late afternoon/evening sessions. In the evening session, he rendered, in his soulful voice, Raga Dhanasree, Raga Multani

2012: This year saw performances from stalwarts like Gundecha brothers,

Ashwini Bhide Deshpande
and Jayteerth Mevundi

See also

References

  1. ^ "Music for the Dusk and After - Indian Express". www.indianexpress.com. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2018.