Banarasis enjoy this music festival in the city

The annual Shivratri Sangeet Samaroh was a connoisseur’s delight as the three day fest had some mesmerising performances that kept the audience regaled.

Vidhi Nagar along with her

Kathak

dance group (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)
The concert began with a kathak performance of Dr Vidhi Nagar, who started with a presentation on Shiv Panchakshar and later moved to bhav nritya on Holi. The serene notes of

bansuri

set the evening rolling as flautist Vipul Vora was the next artist to take on the stage. He presented several raag based compositions.

Ustad Moinuddin Khan (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)
The concluding performance on the inaugural day was by noted vocalist

Ulhas Kashalkar

. He rendered a composition in Raag Malkauns, Daya Karo Ab Tum followed by a bandish in Raag Basant, Phagwa

Braj

Dekhan Ko Chalo Re.

(L) Nandani (R)

Sonal Mansingh

(BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)
The highlight of the second day of the festival was performance of eminent

sarangi

exponent Ustad Moinuddin Khan, who presented compositions in Raag Maru Bihag and Raag Mishra Pilu among other presentations. The other artists of the evening were vocalist Bhagirath Jalan and kathak exponent Raina Kapoor.

Arjun (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)
Taking the festival to a befitting finale was the performance by celebrated danseuse Sonal Mansingh. The noted artist along with her troupe performed on the pauranic stories related to Lord Shiva. The artists were appreciated with the chanting of Har Har Mahadeva by the audience. Dr Shravani Biswas,

sitar

exponent and Vishal Vaid, vocalist were the other artists of the concluding evening.

Vishal Vaid (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Bhagirath Jalan and Khushbu Jalan (R) Crystal (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Deepak and Tushar (R) Evgeni (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Nimrod (R) Dr Shrabani Biswas (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Emma and Chrisrorhe (R) Lizo (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Pt Channu Lal Mishra (R) Vidhi Nagar (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Ramesh Bhai Ojha (R) Annel and Stute (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)