Attended concert of Rajrupa Chowdhuri (Sarod) accompanied by Satyajit Talwalkar (Tabla) on 11th Apr 2015 in NCPA, Mumbai with Ravi. This concert was part of 4th edition of 'Saz-e-bahar', a festival specially conceived to provide a window into the range of instruments that adorn the repertoire of Indian classical music.
Organizers introduced Indian music instruments starting from ancient India to modern day. Interesting information was that C.V.Raman has performed a lot of work on Tanpura and the black patch on Tabla. They informed that Sarod entered India in 18th century.
First half of the concert was Raag Shyam Kalyan (श्याम कल्याण). Rajrupa first played solo and then Satyajit joined her with Tabla. She demonstrated fine Sarod playing and was focused on details.
Rajrupa presented Raag Tilak Kamod (तिलक कमोद) in the second half of the concert. She presented a rachana taught to her guru by Joshiji.
Satyajit played marvelous Tabla. He showed why he is considered amongst top Tabla players of India. He also appreciated and encouraged much younger Rajrupa.
Rajrupa is a fine Sarod player. Rather than forcing the notes out of Sarod, she extracts them. Lady Sarodiya is a rarity. This was my first concert of lady Sarodiya. Rajrupa plays very well and with humility. She is definitely a star in making.
It was a small but cosy auditorium. Sound system was very good. Sarod required frequent tuning adjustments. A number of foreigners attended the concert.
An excellent concert. Entertainment rating 8.75/10.
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