Early morning concerts are no longer a novelty. But one that starts at 6.30 am and continues until 3 am the next morning certainly is. Seventeen celebrated artistes from the Indian classical music fraternity will take the stage in consecutive sessions at 8 Prahar, which the organisers claim is the longest classical event to be held in the world. The idea behind the show is to celebrate the eight prahars that form an important part of the Indian classical music tradition. Conceptualised by Pandit Jasraj's daughter Durga, the concert will feature the Gundecha brothers, Pandit Ronu Majumdar, Devaki Pandit, Sanjeev Abhyanakar, Rahul Sharma, Rakesh Chaurasia, Jayateerth Mevundi, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, Kaushiki Chakraborty, Niladri Kumar and Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj.

Rahul Sharma