Tansen

The play Tansen explores the journey of an artist through the life of the legendary musician Tansen. What was it that made him great and what was his search till the end of his life? Is worship and love two sides of the same coin? Every artist encounters these questions at some point, whether the love for art is enough or is it necessary to lose yourself in the worship of art... Is there an end to ones pursuit? And how do you grow if you achieve your full potential.

The play also focuses on the journey of Hindustani classical music from its origin where it was performed in the form of Dhrupad till todays Khayal Gaayaki. It includes live music ranging from Dhrupad, Qawwali, Hori to Khayal Gaayaki along with Sitar, Tabla, Pakhawaj, Harmonium and Tanpura lending a unique texture to the play. Manish Kumar on Harmonium, Roman Das on Pakhawaj, Rashmi Dutt on Sitar, Sudip Chowdhury on Tanpura and Tabla.

Tickets at Rs. 350, Rs. 200, Rs. 100 also available at the Programmes desk, Habitat World, IHC. An Old World Culture Presentation.

This play is going to be a wonderful experience.