The three-day festival was inaugurated with a sarod and sitar duet by Abhisek Lahiri (sarod) and Samanwaya Sarkar (sitar). The vocalist, Tushar Dutta, presented Raga Bhimpalasi with his natural flair; this was followed by Raga Vrindavani Sarang and a bhajan. They presented Raga Patdeep with virtuosity and variations that were enhanced by Debjit Patitundi on the tabla and Patri Satish Kumar on the mridangam. The senior artist, Dalia Raut, along with Abanti and Sohini Majumder, entertained the audience with the charm of a thumri, especially in the ragas, Mishra Khamaj and Mishra Bihag. Tejendra Narayan Majumder’s sarod recital (picture, left) was the main attraction of the soirée.

Source: The Telegraph February 28, 2026 03:17 UTC