Diverging from the conventional jugalbandi, Indian classical music aficionados are in for a treat this Saturday, in the form of a tigalbandi performance at a Juhu venue. Here, three instruments and three artistes, Pandit Mormukut and Manoj Kedia (on sitar and sarod), accompanied by Anuradha Pal (on tabla) will deliver exclusive compositions. Pal, tabla maestro, and founder of Anuradha Pal Cultural Foundation (APCF), reveals about this concept, “While jugalbandi is a common term, the significance of a tigalbandi lies in its distinctiveness. This tigalbandi event will present special compositions as a tribute to the musical masters.”

The performance will be part of APCF’s Arpanotsav festival. The annual music festival pays homage to Pal’s late guru, Ustad Alla Rakha as well as her late parents — pharmaceuticals doyen Devinder Pal and Ila Pal, who was a well-known painter and author. This celebration of music featuring prominent musicians in interesting combinations and thematic presentations has been underway since 2016.