The Capital’s much awaited annual festival of Indian Classical Music, the prestigious ‘Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival 2024′, returns to its usual venue at Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra Lawns, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi. Scheduled from 6.30pm onwards on 27th, 28th and 29th March 2024 this remains one of the oldest music festival, going strong for over seven decades. The Indian classical music’s top maestros have performed on the stage here. The line-up is equally impressive this year too. The luminaries who will be performing over the three days are Pandit Pravin Godkhindi & Shri Shadaj Godkhindi (Flute), Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar (Hindustani Classical Vocal), Vidushi Manjiri Asanare (Vocal), Dr. N. Rajam & Sangeeta Shanker (Violin), Pandit Purbayan Chatterjee (Sitar) and Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty (Vocal).
Through Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival, the Kendra has made a mark for itself in the arena of performing arts and has been nurturing its basic ideology of binding rich Indian traditions onto the wings of current generation as it paces through the clouds of materialism.
Padmashri Mrs. Shobha Deepak Singh, Director & Vice Chairperson – Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, said, “For seven decades, Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival has served as a platform to celebrate the timeless beauty of Indian classical music,” She further adds, “This year’s edition of Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival fills me with immense pride. We have the privilege of experiencing the mastery of veterans alongside the brilliance of younger artists. It’s a testament to the vibrant legacy of our cultural heritage.”
The schedule is as follows.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
Pravin Godkhindi & Shadaj Godkhindi (Flute) – 6.30pm
Ulhas Kashalkar (Hindustani Classical Vocal) – 7.45pm
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Manjiri Asanare (vocal) – 6.30pm
Rajam & Sangeeta Shanker (Violin) – 7.45pm
Friday, March 29th, 2024
Purbayan Chatterjee (Sitar) – 6.30pm
Ajoy Chakrabarty (Sitar) – 7.45pm