Jon Batiste cast a spell on Mumbai with a night of emotion, mastery and musical alchemy that left audiences breathless. From ‘You Are My Sunshine’ to ‘FREEDOM’, his genre-blending set transformed the hall into a collective chorus of joy.
Young sitar prodigy Megha Rawoot joined Batiste on stage for a soul-stirring ‘Für Elise’, merging her exquisite sitar phrasing with his trademark versatility.
Megha Rawoot’s luminous sitar lines paired with Batiste’s harmonium, piano and vocals created a seamless, free-flowing jam that deepened the evening’s emotional arc. Their cross-cultural improvisation drew one of the night’s loudest applauses.
A wave of excitement swept through the hall, when Batiste eased into ‘Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan’ on his melodica, an instant of pure Mumbai pride and joyous nostalgia.
Mumbai witnessed a rare cultural moment—Batiste’s debut tour performance that dissolved the boundary between artist and audience, turning music into something truly lived and felt.
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