Musical maestros come together to talk about online Indian Classical Music Series Shanti

Pandit Kushal Das and his music foundation came up with a one of its kind online Indian Classical Concert series titled Shanti.

The concert aims to spread the message of peace, harmony and unity all across the world amidst the global pandemic of Covid-19.

The first episode of the concert series took place on Jul 25.

The second episode that is scheduled to take place on Aug 29, will witness Ustad Rashid Khan with Pandit Subhankar Banerjee on the tabla and Hiranmoy Mitra and Sarwar Hussain on the Harmonium & Sarangi respectively.

There will also be a performance by Young Sarode virtuoso Debanjan Bhattacharjee along with Sandip Ghosh on the tabla.

This initiative is the first ever experience to witness the best of Indian Classical Music in a new dimension viewed across the globe in 4 different Time Zones helping to create a global cultural harmony.

The press conference saw the presence of eminent music personalities like Maestro Kushal Das, Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumder, Pandit Subhankar Banerjee, Pandit Tanmoy Bose, Vidushi Kaushiki Chakraborty, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee and The Violin Brothers. Among the younger generation of artists Kalyanjit Das and Debanjan Bhattacharya were present.

Pandit Kushal Das who has started this initiative went on to say, "This pandemic has put several professions amidst great difficulty and Indian Classical music is one such profession that is going through a tough time owing to an indefinite pause in the mass events and hall concerts.

"Therefore, Arati Music Foundation, which was formed in loving memory of my mother Smt Arati Das, has decided to bring about an online Indian Classical Concert series that will be professionally conducted and viewed from the safety of our homes. We have got a fantastic response so far from audience across the world and hope to get some more”

Pandit Anindo Chatterjee who had performed in the previous episode of the online series said, "After I recorded the concert, I loved how professional it looked because of the studio ambience in which we shot. However, I was missed hearing the applause and praises during the performance."

Kaushiki Chakraborty, who will be performing in upcoming episodes of this concert series, pointed out how her entire fraternity was in grave economic danger and said, "Some musicians in our community have had to sell their instruments in order to survive. Most have lost their earning capacity. Therefore, it is imperative to have paid online concerts where the audience will invest in a combined ambience of a professional performance."

The second episode of Shanti online Concert can be viewed from Aug 29 through the Viewcy.com portal by music lovers across the globe.