About The Event
Celebrating the music of Begum Akhtar
Curated & presented by Tushar Bhatia with Sraboni Chaudhuri, Shivani Vaswani, Aditi Banerjee and group
Aye Mohabbat is a concert dedicated to the legendary singer Begum Akhtar (1914-1974).
The presenter, music composer and sitarist, Tushar Bhatia, has researched extensively and produced a number of albums of Begum Akhtar for HMV, Music India and Sony Music. The singers, Sraboni Chaudhuri, Shivani Vaswani and Aditi Banerjee are well-trained established singers.
The evening will showcase some popular ghazals, dadras and thumris from Akhtar’s repertoire covering multiple languages, from Urdu, Bhojpuri and Awadhi to Bangla. The song selection will include masterpieces like ‘Aye Mohabbat’, ‘Diwana Banana Hai To’, ‘Koyaliya Mat Kar Pukar’, ‘Mere Humnafas’ and such others. Highlighting the uniqueness of her works, Bhatia will also share stories of personal interactions with people close to her, along with some interesting anecdotes about this celebrated master-musician.
An NCPA Presentation
Main sponsor: Oilmax Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Age Limit: 6+
Late entry will not be permitted.
