Sometime last week I was coming to office in the morning (or I was going back from office). I was in the car and was listening to Radio City 91 FM. They announced that on Saturday two of the biggest names, two living legends in Indian classical music are going to perform in Bangalore. I dont understand much about classical music but the music feels good to my ears. I generally attend classical concerts once or twice a year. So when I came to know that Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Balamuralikrishnan were going to perform together for a Jugalbandi, I knew that it is once-in-a-lifetime oppotunity.
I, with a friend, reached the auditorium at 7:30 pm without tickets when the program was supposed to start at 7. Somehow we managed the tickets and got into the seats before they started. It was awsome. I dint understand the technicalities of the music but I could sense the power of music. It just swipes you off your feet. Amazing. From the little I could understand, they sang Raag Malakauns and Bhairavi, as usual, in the end. Just too good. Hats off to the maestros.
The auditorium was not packed as I had imagined. I couldnt have imagined a place to stand if it was in Pune. I think Pune people are much more classically inclined, atleast they pretend to. :)
Here's a little souvenir of the magical moment.
Yours Sinerely,
