New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI) Annual classical Indian music show, 'Bhilwara Sur Sangam' completed its seventh year this year and enthralled the audience by the ragas and jugalbandi of artists.

There were performance of top artists like Hindustani Classical Vocalist Padma Shri Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, Pandit Ajay Shankar Prasanna (Flute), Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan (Sitar) and Abhishek Borkar (Sarod).

'Bhilwara Sur Sangam' .

This year the Sur Sangam was dedicated to 'Ganasarswati Kishori Amonkar', who incidentally performed her last stage show in this programme in 2017.

Ravi Jhunjhunwala, Chairman, LNJ Bhilwara Group, and key architect of this cultural show, said, 'Bhilwara Sur Sangam is our modest endeavor to spread the rich heritage of Indian classical music traditions. It is indeed heartening that in its seven years of existence many legendary artists of diverse classical traditions and genres have performed on this platform, and helped us reiterate the pride ofour great classical traditions.'

Started in 2012, this classical musical fest has over the years featured exceptional and legendary artists including Pt Jasraj, Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Ustad Shahid Pravez Khan, Ustad Rashid Khan, Pt Ulhas Kashalkar, Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar, Dr N Rajam, Pt Kumar Bose, Pt Anindo Chatterjee, Pt Ajoy Chakraborty, Sushri Kaushiki Chakraborty, Dr Ashwani Bhide Deshpande, to name a few.

'We are proud that we succeeded into making this a platform for showcasing the brilliance and variety of Indian classical music. A journey which started modestly has come a long way and we sincerely hope in coming times Bhilwara Sur Sangam will be successful in contributing to, and expanding the horizon of Indian music,' Mr Jhunjhunwala added.

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