It all seemed like a dream! An evening...even the Gods had no choice but to bless!
The awe inspiring venue...The Chowmahalla Palace.. beautifully restored... fountains danced, chandeliers glittered... and the musicians........
A moonlit evening sky, the surreal beauty of Chowmahalla Palace, s o o t h i n g strains of sarod flowing with the cool breeze, left the jam packed audience at the palace lawns spell bound. And why not when you have sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan and Ayaan playing the magical sarod, there isn’t much the audience can do except close their eyes and lose themselves in the beautiful evening. The Ustad led the way, while the sons followed.
What made the evening special was the fact that every note was given time to settle in. So the programme that began at 7.45 pm went on for a good three hours. While the Ustad played like the master that he is, the young men weren’t far behind. Tabla players Shubhendu Banerjee and Sandeep Das matched every note with finesse. The evening ended with a jugalbandi, one that left Hyderabadis with lingering memories.
Oh.... by the way.. the Chowmahalla Palace is open to visitors from 10 am to 5 pm everyday (except Fridays!) I do intend to go there.. so watch out for the pictures!
