If music be the food of love...

SD Sharma

The ever vibrant, evolving and flexible folk musical traditions of any region represent cultural milieu of the times. With the courtesy of North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala (under the aegis of Ministry of culture Govt. of India), the Tricity music lovers will be treated to the festive mood of folk and sugam sangeet by four celebrated artistes of international eminence. 

Folk tunes

Dolly Guleria, September 20 

Keeping alive and surging ahead the legacy of her illustrious mother and guru, Surinder Kaur, the invincible nightingale  of Punjabi folk music, Dolly Guleria  has carved a niche for herself as a Punjabi, folk, Sufi , ghazal and devotional music maestro of eminence. Barely entering her teens, Dolly recalls having performed in Heer Ranjha in 1962 when Tagore Theatre was just one year old. She has more than 500 renditions in 45 albums to her credit in various genres. 

Mystic Fervour

Indira Naik, September 21

Classically trained the doyenne of Patiala Gharana gayaki, Indira Naik has emerged as a classical and Sufi singer of International acclaim. She had learnt music from Guru Satyanarayan Singh, Pandit Dayal Thakur, Pandit Vithal Rao and Guru Mohinderjeet Singh. Her music weaved into the oriental vision is a tribute to age old traditions set against the backdrop of modern times. 

Devotional tracks

Shalini Ved, September 22

A foremost disciple of Padmavibhushan Dr. Girija Devi  of Banaras Gharana and Gangdhar Tillong of Gawlior Gharana, the academician and  artiste Shalini Ved, engaged in improving the educational standard and  reviving the cultural scene with high standard of performances.

Bollywood touch

Malini Awasthi, 

September 23 

Undeniably the most talented and admired musical genius and Padamshri awardee, Malini Awasthi maintains her tradition of excellence in the renditions of Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bhudelkhandi Sufi, Thumris and sugam sangeet with consummate ease and perfection providing  grand finale to the four-day event. She has given play back for over a dozen songs for Bollywood besides releasing scores of albums. 

 On at Tagore Theatre, 6.30 pm.