Flutist Adit Ravi announces his arrival in the world of classical music

The Yaman recital was followed by raag Pilu,which is predominantly a thumri raag and Adit astutely demonstrated his grasp on this form of classical music.

Talking to Newsline after his recital,Adit said he started learning at the age of six from a guru residing in Delhi through Internet. Adit,whose mother is trained in Carnatic vocal and father is a ‘good listener’ of music,showed maturity not only in his music,but otherwise also when he said he had not yet decided to take flute as a career. “It is one of the options,but right now,I play it because I enjoy it. I do not know what will happen tomorrow,” he said.

Adit’s recital was followed by an instrumental ensemble performed by 15 students of the Saptak School of Music. Under the leadership of one of the senior students of sitar of the school Ms Pratima Anandjiwala and guidance of Guru Manju Mehta,the group presented a short,but very melodious composition in raag Yaman Kalyan,with Sapan Anjaria on tabla.

In the second part of the programme,Sanju Sahay presented a tabla solo followed by Shubha Mudgal’s vocal recital. Sahay,who is a disciple of Pandit Kishen Maharaj,wowed the audience by rendering some vintage compositions of the Benaras gharana that were created by Pandit Kishen Maharaj and another tabla maestro of Benaras,late Pandit Shamta Prasad.

TODAY IN SAPTAK

• The evening will start with a tabla solo performance by Sukhwinder Singh Namdhari in the company of Shishirchandra Bhatt

• Pandit Mani Prasad will present a vocal recital with Jajwalya Shukla on tabla and Deepak Prasad on harmonium

• Ustad Amjad Al Khan will present a sarod recital with Sandeep Das on tabla