Indian classical music maestros enthral Israeli audience at Jerusalem Oud Festival

In a rare joint performance three masters of Indian classical music Rakesh Chaurasia Purbayan Chatterjee and Ojas Adhiya left Israelis spellbound on Tuesday evening with their crafty mix of soothing melodiesPart of the ongoing eightday Jerusalem International Oud Festival the concert titled Triveni The Celestial Confluence of Indian Classical Music created a buzz among music lovers in Israel with tickets selling out within hours of its announcementTriveni will offer the meditative spirit spontaneous improvisations and sweeping rhythm that characterise the great tradition of Indian classical music The three masters will soar into new realms in a performance that combines tradition and innovation depth and daring a senior member of the organising committee said at the start of the programmeIt is a unique onetime experience in which one can hear how the Indian raga and tala melodic structures and rhythmic cycles serve as a musical canvas in the hands of three master artists he addedThe highly billed concert did not disappoint the audience who gave the three maestros an equally ecstatic standing ovation that lasted several long minutesWell it lived up to our expectations or even exceeded them What an experiment with such a phenomenal result said Eyal in the audienceIt musical extravaganza celebrates Indian music but also celebrates a very important IndiaIsrael friendship Indian embassy Deputy Chief of Mission DCM Sarvjeet Soodan saidEmphasising the cultural connection and peopletopeople bonding between the countries Soodan said that in the Indian tradition music is not merely about entertainment but it is a journey it is a pathTriveni is a story of that paththe path that the three rivers represented today by the three artists on flute sitar and tablaand the confluence of these three streams is happening in this most beautiful most ancient city that resembles the confluence of civilisation and faith Jerusalem the DCM saidFor Grammy Award winner Rakesh Chaurasia who along with his illustrious uncle Hariprasad Chaurasia is a clear favourite among Israeli music lovers of Indian music it was his fifth performance in IsraelI love coming back here as the crowd is always warm and welcoming It has been no different this time Chaurasia said requesting music lovers to keep supporting festivals and artists in an era of AI when a lot of talent keeps disappearingPurbayan called Jerusalem one of his favourite places and said that they had a great time walking around the cityThe performance was part of the eightday Jerusalem International Oud Festival drawing leading musical talents from all over the world The festival kicked off on November 5 and will continue until November 12Confederation House founded the International Oud Festival in Jerusalem in 2000 in order to celebrate the rich and varied Arab musical heritage that crossed borders and enriched other culturesEvery year the festival hosts wellknown international artists and produces unique original productions and premieres by Israeli artistsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever