Immerse Yourself in the Musical Rendition of Devotional Poetry

These cultural enters are buzzing with the artistic performances all through the year and 2016 is no different. One of the most prominent shows for 2016 is Kahat Kabeer: Ek Sangeet Sabha. It is a musical performance focused at the stanzas created by Saint Kabir and other saints of Bhakti Movement.

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Event: Kahat Kabeer- Ek Sangeet Sabha

Date: 02 April, 2016

Venue: Sri Mahaveer Digambar Jain School, C-Scheme, Mahaveer Marg, Jaipur

Entry: Free, No Passes required

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In Indian tradition the devotion is closely associated with the art. The history of devotional saints includes many names that were not only spiritually elevated but also artistically refined too. They had a distinct qualification in various forms of art. Music is a form of art that was widely prevalent among erstwhile devotional saints of India. In fact according to the Indian spirituality it is believed that if performed properly following certain rituals and techniques, music is the art that pleases the God, strengthens the bond between the devotee and god and can ultimately result in his divine vision.

One of the most prominent names in the list of saints who were gifted with beautiful voice and were state of the art singers include Kabir, a householder saint of India who was a staunch believer of Lord Rama. He composed many simple yet beautiful hymns in local language that are popular till today. These inspirational hymns talk of various worldly and spiritual aspects of life. Astonishingly, the simple stanzas in regional language written several centuries ago still retain the relevancy. Simplicity is the beauty of these stanzas.

Along with Kabeer there were other saints too who used music as a means to realize the God. Some prominent names among them include Tukaram and Gyaneshwar. Music was widely popular with the devotee saints of both saguna (The God with Form) and Nirguna (God without form) schools alike.

The music composed by these saints is even more relevant and effective in today's context when the world's population that ix facing constant conflict and anxiety despite of (or because of) modernization and extreme advancement.

Kahat Kabeer is a musical concert aimed at acquaint the audience with the simple yet melodious poetry of Saint Kabeer and other mystics of the bygone era. The ageless poetry of Kabir will be given the voice by Vedanta and Shruthi. Vedanth and Shruthi are the versatile singers extensively acquainted with Indian classical ragas. Their control over voice and ability to sing in both high and low notes is simply unmatchable, add to it the immaculate presentation of different ragas with a background of divine music: the combination is enough to instantly transport the audience to the higher planes. Equally intriguing will be the melodious taals (rhythms) on tabla by Shruteendra Katagade a world class Tabla player who is also a Tabla teacher at Mumbai.

Singers Vedanth

An extremely talented classical singer who is blessed with string yet melodious voice that is further honed to excellence with years of rigorous training. He socializes in Hindustani Classical Music and also possesses in depth knowledge of Carnatic School of music. He has been trained by some of the most prominent names of classical music. Right from the tender age of four he started learning the music and the journey is still on. He learned Carnatic music under the able guidance of Carnatic vocals teachers Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan and Sri Narayana Iyengar while Sri Ramamoorthy has taught him the intricate techniques of Classical Music of India. Sri Raamoorthy is a direct disciple of Pandot Bheemse Joshi a world famous musician and recipient of Bharat Ratna. Vedanth is a multi-talented artist who is also well versed with Guitar playing. Two of his prominent albums include Mati Kahe and Suno Bhai, both based on the poetry of Kabeer and other mystic poets from Bhakti Movement. He has been associated with Kabir Festival for several years and has successfully presented the festival in Mumbai. He has also been a part of Malwa Kabir Yatra.

Shruthu Viswanath

Shruthu Viswanath is a prominent name in the field of Carnatic classical music. Her sweet voice enhanced by rich harmonic textures and versatile flexibility is capable of touching the soul of audience. She has a long tradition of singing Abhangs and has developed the art to a great degree. Her natural flair for music and in-depth knowledge of melodies make her the perfect personality to present the poetry of mystics in heart-touching musical compositions. It is also worth mentioning that SHruthi is also a good composer. She has been lending her rich voice to the poetry of Kabeer and other saints for last three years.

Shruteendra Katagade

Shruteendra Katagade is the direct disciple of pundit Yogesh Shamsi a renowned name in the modern tradition of tabla playing. The perfection with which he can present the intricate drum language is simply appreciable. When his fingers communicate with Tabla, the audience is gradually lifted up to reach heights of musical pleasure.