This story is from September 18, 2015

World flute festival 'Raasrang' concluded with a musical note in Delhi

Beatbox using flutes! The three-day world flute festival, Raasrang, organised by the Times of India in collaboration with The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Krishnaprerna, concluded with a musical Sunday in the capital. The festival’s last day started with a soulful flute recital by Pandit Pravin Godkhindi’s disciple, Nitya Rajagopal. Godkhindi then showed off his sheer command of the musical instrument as he played morning ragas.
World flute festival 'Raasrang' concluded with a musical note in Delhi
Beatbox using flutes!
The three-day world flute festival, Raasrang, organised by the Times of India in collaboration with The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Krishnaprerna, concluded with a musical Sunday in the capital. The festival’s last day started with a soulful flute recital by Pandit Pravin Godkhindi’s disciple, Nitya Rajagopal Godkhindi then showed off his sheer command of the musical instrument as he played morning ragas.

He then explained how artistes use different flutes in Carnatic and Hindustani genres and how flutes are used differently in folk and classical forms. Showing how the flute could be used for beat boxing, he said, “The number of people pursuing this art form has always remained the same. But its usage in film music has gone down. Instead of using original renditions, sounds are now being created using technology. I like performing in Delhi as it has a section of people who love flute renditions.” Muktesh Chander, special commissioner of police (Traffic), who also plays the flute, was also spotted at the event. “I came for Panditji’s performance as you get to learn a lot by just observing such class acts,” he said.
Tunes from all over the world
The evening saw Naveen Kumar perform several songs, including AR Rahman’s 'Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyara Hai'. Spanish dup Pedro Bonet and his wife Belen Gonzalez Castano then played flute numbers by famous composers from all over the world. A team from Chennai led by artiste Seshampatti T Sivalingam concluded the festival with tunes from South India.
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