As the home of the Sawai Gandharva Festival, and a bastion of classical music, Pune is cherished by several musicians, and it’s no different for classical singer Kaushiki Chakrabarty and flautist Ronu Majumdar. After their recent performance at the Pune Festival, the renowned artistes spoke to mid-day about their equation with the Pune audience.

Vocalist Kaushiki Chakrabarty (lbelow) recently performed in the city during the Pune Festival. Pics/ Shashank Sane

“Pune is my musical home; musically I feel a sense of belonging here,” said Chakrabarty. Majumdar concurred, and spoke of the evolution of the music culture in the city. “I have a good musical relation with Pune audience. I’ve also found a change in the audience culture — earlier they were interested in pure classical music, but now their taste has become more global,” he said.