Harmony of Legends: Arijit Singh's Surprise Concert with Anoushka Shankar
Arijit Singh, after announcing his retirement from playback singing, joined forces with Anoushka Shankar and Bickram Ghosh for a surprise performance in Kolkata. They performed Pandit Ravi Shankar's 'Maya bhora raati'. This event highlighted Singh's respect for music veterans and a potential new artistic direction.
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In an unexpected musical collaboration, after announcing his retirement from playback singing, Arijit Singh performed live with Anoushka Shankar and Bickram Ghosh at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata. The concert featured the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar's composition 'Maya bhora raati'.
Anoushka Shankar expressed her delight at bringing her father's rarely heard Bengali song to life with Arijit. She took to Instagram to share her feelings about the performance and praised Arijit's unique rendition.
Bickram Ghosh lauded Arijit Singh's humility and respect for musical seniors, while also highlighting Anoushka Shankar's talent as both a sitar player and composer. Arijit's participation signals his intent to move beyond commercial music in Mumbai.
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