Patiala, December 24 – Internationally renowned Mormukt Kedia and Pandit Manoj Kedia performed their Jugalbandi on Sunday evening on the third day of the ongoing four-day Classical Music Festival at the Kalidas Auditorium of Uttar Regional Cultural Center (NZCC), Patiala. In the event, as elder brother Pandit Mormukut Kedia and younger brother Pandit Manoj Kedia performed Raga Kirwani and Raga Jhinjhoti playing sitar and sarod, the entire auditorium was in awe. After this both the brothers performed Ragas Maj-Khamaj, Yaman, Chandranandan, Puriya Kalyan, Desh, Mishra Pilu etc.
The magic of these two artists spoke volumes. Meanwhile, Pandit Mormukut said that it has been more than fifty years since his Jugalbandi. Both brothers made their debut at the age of seven. Both the brothers are artists of the country who are experts in juggling sarod-sitar. After the excellent performance of these two artists, classical singer Mohammad Aman of Agra and Patiala gharana made his singing debut with Bilambit Khal "Dhan-Dhan Bhagya...." based on Raga Gorakh Kalyan. The maturity of the singing and melodious lyrics captivated the audience. A deep grasp on melodies made Aman's singing unique. He mesmerized the audience with "Ari Mori Aali Piya Ghar Aaye..." composed in an intermediate tempo of three beats. At the end, when he sang the thumri in raga Khamaj with full concentration, it felt as if the fragrance of the tunes spread everywhere.
NZCC Director Furqan Khan said that Monday is the last day of the four-day classical music festival and artists including world famous Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Mohan Veena, Salil Bhatt, Satvik Veena and Harish Tiwari will be present on the last day of the festival. He appealed to Patialavis and especially classical music lovers to attend the last day of the fair.