Nazm-E-Mohabbat
Hosted By : Ektas Gatherings
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Ek Ghazalnoomah Sham
Ghazal, which originated as a form of poetry, was transformed into a musical genre by the legends like Mehdi Hasaan, Begum Akhtar, Jagjit Singh etc., so much so that even the mainstream singers and music composers at the time also adapted it into commercial Hindi film music. The concert would be an ode to Love and all its colours, like lovelorn, devotion, forbidden love or the love contested by this society through songs written on it.
Ragini, the gender of Hindustani Music
The performance discusses the gender identities and binaries present in Hindustani Music. The colonial masculinity, the non-binary and gender-bending nature of Hindustani genres, the plight and ostracisation of Tawaifs (courtesans), the gender-based classification of Ragas and the gender aspect in the bhakti and Sufi music, all these explored through multi-genre songs.
About the artist
Abhinav (he/she/they) is a Hindustani classical vocalist and a PhD in Indian Musicology from the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, DU. Their musical journey and tutelage started at the age of 10. They started performing professionally at 14, travelling across India and abroad, gaining a vast experience with different cultures, languages and, of course, music. Abhinav is an eclectic artist who's into soulful music, and the spectrum goes from classical, semi-classical, ghazal, Sufi etc., to old Hindi film songs. They have also worked extensively in Music Education with the disabled, underprivileged and individuals of all ages.
Ekta curates some handpicked special experiences in Bangalore, in the areas of Art, Culture, Music Poetry, Wellness and Environment. Been curating experiences in Bangalore for a few years now
