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Sweet songs of harmony

'Alive India'
Last Updated 09 February 2015, 16:01 IST

It was an evening of enchanting melodies as musicians from various parts of the country came together on stage.

The recently-held ‘Alive India in Concert’ not just had an array of talented musicians enthralling one and all with their music but also the sounds of various instruments like flute, harmonium, drums, congos and bass guitar.

Eminent music director Praveen D Rao conducted the ‘United For Music Concert’ with his team collaborating with the band ‘Aurko’, five vocalists and 11 musicians on stage.

Manoj Vashist presented the folk tunes of Karnataka for the first 45 minutes with backing vocals and Carnatic classical ‘alaaps’.

Kartik Das Baul, the maestro who has performed across the world, treated the audience to the sounds of Bengali folk tune — Baul.

‘Star Voice of India’ runner-up and playback singer Anweshaa sang some of the most difficult classical ‘taranas’ and ‘bandish’ on some of the choicest ragas.

She fused popular semi-classical film songs like ‘Raina Beeti Jaye’, ‘Mere Dholna’ with some independent songs like ‘Benaam Khwaishe’ and ‘Laagi Laagi’ that she sang on ‘Coke Studio’. She also performed some SD Burman classics and the original folk version of ‘Sun Ri Pawan’, the Bhatiyali form of Bengali folk.

The best was saved for last as Zubeen Garg took the stage.

The popular Bollywood singer from Assam has over 15000 songs in various North Eastern languages to his credit apart a number of Bollywood hits.

He not only sung some of his super hit independent Assamese songs like ‘Mayabini’ and ‘Majuli’ but also his favourite English tracks.

He ended the concert with his award-winning track ‘Ya Ali’ from the film ‘Gangster’ and spread the message of peace to the music fans.

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(Published 09 February 2015, 16:01 IST)

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