Renowned classical singer performs ragas

The classical music lovers of the city witnessed a mild evening with the ragas presented by one of the renowned classical singers Sandeep Sharma. He presented his performance at Ram Krishna Mission Ashram on Wednesday.

Under the ongoing Guru Purnima programme, Sandeep gave a spontaneous performance. The Indian classical vocalist Sandeep Sharma is, recognized as one of the foremost singers in the Hindustani tradition and as an innovative exponent. While learning the finer points and techniques of the Hindustani classical ragas, Sandeep also developed his own personal style, which reflects the influence of other gharanas.

He performed compositions of Kabir and Meera before the Bhopalites that left them mesmerized.

The supreme qualities of his Hindustani classical singing were clearly seen as she began her performance with Raga Bhopali. Under this performance she performed a classical song that grabbed much applauses of the audience.

Notably, Sandeep cultivated a deep understanding of his art, largely through extensive study of the ancient texts on music, and her repertoire was grand in its sweep. Although he is known primarily for his skillful singing of classical khayal songs set in the traditional ragas of Hindustani music, he also performed the lighter classical thumri repertoire, bhajan devotional songs, and film music. Regardless of musical genre, her performances were marked by vitality and grace. Ultimately, he aimed to infuse the emotional appeal of the more popular styles into the comparatively rigid classical tradition. His melodious singing adorned the evening with the enchanting ragas she presented and the classical music lovers enjoyed it to the fullest.