Thursday, February 19, 2015

Magical Melodies weave magic

Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayal aata hai, the popular filmy number that made many a heart to flutter, took the ghazal lovers of Thrissur on a musical sojourn at Times Magical Melodies, organised by The Times of India

Hothon se chulo tume mera geet amar kar do, Ghazal maestro Umbayee, accompanied by playback singers Gayathri Asokan and Sithara Krishnakumar, began the musical evening paying rich tributes to the legendary Jagjit Singh. Times Magical Melodies, the first ever event organised by The Times of India, in the cultural capital of Kerala, turned out to be a magical evening of mesmerising ghazals and blissful music.

While Gayathri opened her account with Jhoom le has bol le pyaari agar hai zindagi, a beautiful composition by Hariharan, celebrating life in all its fullness, Sithara chose to begin with Aaj jaane ki zid na karo by noted classical vocalist, Farida Khanum.

The audience, who listened attentively to each of the numbers, were transported to the magical world of enthralling music. They broke into applause, turning nostalgic when popular Malayalam film songs like Oru pushpam mathram and Thamasamende varuvan, were rendered by the artists.

The highlight of the evening, however, was the ever popular Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein, rendered by Umbayee. He created an instant rapport with the audience with interesting anecdotes making it more interactive and lively.

The artists were ably supported by their musical troupe consisting violin, guitar, mridangam, harmonium, tabla and guitar. The programme saw the singers render many famous compositions of Ravindran master, M S Baburaj, ONV Kurup and Mirza Ghalib. It set the tone for an unforgettable musical evening to cherish. 

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