Renowned musicians gathered to create an amazing ambiance commemorating Peace & Harmony at the magnificent Vivekananda Hall of The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture in Kolkata, setting the stage for an evening of sublime musical performances.

This one-of-a-kind musical extravaganza, presented by Rhythm Express, Global Art Presenter (Kolkata) & Kalyani Roy Memorial Trust, showcased the brilliance of Tabla Maestro, Prodyut Mukherjee (Grammy Jury Member & GIMA Award Winner), Singer Asish Chatterjee and Sitar Virtuoso, Pt.Partha Bose.

The event was graced by distinguished personalities including Shyam Pandey (Founder & CEO, IPAF – International Performing Arts Festival), Dr Sayan Bhattacharya(EducationOfficer, Indian Museum), Alokananda Roy (Renowned Dancer), Ms Riddhi Bandopadhyay (Renowned Singer) and Gautam De (Former Regional Director, ICCR).

Ashish Chatterjee set the tone for an evening full of spiritual resonance and emotional depth by captivating the audience with soul-stirring interpretations of devotional songs like Amay Ektu Jayga Dao, Mayer Mondire Bosi, and Khelicho E Biswa Loye to begin the evening’s performances.

Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee entered the stage after Chatterjee’s moving performance to give an entertaining demonstration of The Art of Percussion. The audience was enthralled with Mukherjee’s performance, which showcased the rich legacy and virtuosity of Indian classical music with complex rhythms and expert precision. He introduced a number of remarkable sound effects in Tabla, including the sound of a conch blowing, wind, and the movement of two trains side by side on a track.

With a performance that captivated the audience, Pt. Partha Bose created tunes that cut over linguistic and cultural divides and inspired harmony and togetherness. The Jugalbandi of Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee joined him as well, and they performed SHANTI DHWANI, which was based on Raga Gaoti, SHRINGAR, which was based on Raga Mishra Pilu, and RANGGEELA RITU, which was based on Raga Kirwani, all of which were related to the springtime.

“‘Peace & Harmony’ is proof of the ability of art and music to bring people together. Events such as these serve as a reminder of our common humanity and the universal language of creativity in a world where differences frequently separate people. The performances were proof of soulful sentiments as much as technical mastery.

Priyanka Dutta