It was late afternoon yesterday (25th April 2006) when Amit, my 'Bong Brother' called and informed me about a Jazz concert at the India International centre (IIC) Rose Garden to be held at 7 pm the same day. I, as usual, excitedly affirmed my presence at the event.
I arrived 20 minutes early for the show. The stage
was set and the seats were gradually occupied. Amit arrived just as the show was geting started. The Jazz concert was actually a fusion of Classical Indian Music + European Jazz. The Classical team were Bikram Ghosh, Tabla maestro, Sunando Mukherjee, Sarod maestro and Parthasarathy Desikan, the vocalist. The Jazz team were 4 members of the French Jazz band, Mezcal!
was set and the seats were gradually occupied. Amit arrived just as the show was geting started. The Jazz concert was actually a fusion of Classical Indian Music + European Jazz. The Classical team were Bikram Ghosh, Tabla maestro, Sunando Mukherjee, Sarod maestro and Parthasarathy Desikan, the vocalist. The Jazz team were 4 members of the French Jazz band, Mezcal!The musicians were masters in their skill. At first the sound of the tablas and the saxophone didn't quite mix in my ears. Slowly as the rhythms began to emerge and merge, did I realise that it was indeed amazing.
Each musician displayed their talent to the applause of the people. Bikram was incredible at the tablas. He surely seemed to be the limelight of the evening. Nevertheless it was the superb combined music of the fusion that just swept through the place like a wave. Desikan's voice too blended well with the sounds.
It was 9:20 pm when the show ended and we were totally mesmerised by the music. Strains of it were still floating in our ears as we walked out of the Rose garden.
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