Albela sajan ayo re/ Yeri sakhi man ata sukh payo re..." Most people relate to this excerpt as a song from the film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. But this is a well-known traditional bandish composed by Manrang (early 18th century). The lyrics describe the joy brought in by the arrival of the beloved while the melody chiselled in Ahir Bhairav, a morning melody, aptly depicts the personality of the raga.



Songs like these, of old pastmasters like Faiyaz Khan, Inayat Hussain Khan, Alladiya Khan, Kumar Gandharva, Kabir, Tulsidas and Surdas will now be performed by current luminaries at NCPA from July 7 to 9. Those who will perform include artists like Ghulam Husnain Khan, Rashid Khan, Shubha Mudgal, Anup Jalota, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, and Vasundhara Komkali.

At: July 7 to 9, Tata Theatre, NCPA, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point
Call: 66223737