According to the ancient sages of India, music was not merely an art but a divine gift, descending like a river of sound from higher realms of consciousness. From the earliest times, the twin streams of Vedic and Gandharva music were nurtured in the quiet hermitages of saints and seers, where melody became meditation and rhythm a pathway to prayer. In those forest sanctuaries, sound itself was worship, and every note carried the fragrance of devotion.
This special performance is dedicated to that timeless lineage, weaving together the depth of Indian classical tradition with the heartfelt simplicity of devotional song. Sarita McHarg from the NAAD Academy of Sound and Music will guide listeners through a luminous selection of Indian bhajans and classical ragas, her sitar singing with strings that shimmer like starlight upon water. She is joined by Saby Bhattacharya on sarod, whose deep, resonant tones unfold like warm earth after rain, and Manmit Singh on tabla, whose rhythms pulse like the living heartbeat of creation.
Together, their music becomes both journey and sanctuary – an invitation to travel inward through sound. Lovers of Indian music will delight in the familiar contours of raga and tala, while those who arrive simply in curiosity may discover something unexpected: a quiet joy, a gentle uplift, a sense of stillness awakened by melody.
This is more than a concert; it is an offering. An evening where devotion and artistry meet, where ancient wisdom speaks through vibration, and where listeners are reminded that music, at its purest, is a bridge between the human soul and the infinite.
