Classical Rhythms

After a successful start in Mumbai earlier this month,“Adi Anant: From Here to Eternity”,a festival of Indian classical music,will make its way to the Capital. Organised by Mumbai’s NCPA,the two-day-long festival will begin on January 25 with a fusion performance by percussionist Taufiq Qureshi and sitarist Niladari Kumar among others. Day two features Hindustani classical vocalist,Sanjeev Abhyankar of the Mewati gharana,who will present a jugalbandi with Ashwini Bhide Deshpande,an eminent vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. “It will be a very different concert as both of us will be singing different ragas at the same time,” says Abhyankar

The festival will take place at Kamani auditorium in Delhi on January 25 and 26. Contact: 011 43503351