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Friday, October 4, 2013

A style all his own

Source: The Hindu | KULDEEP KUMAR
October 3, 2013

Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar PHOTO: C.V. Subrahmanyam
Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar PHOTO: C.V. Subrahmanyam

Ulhas Kashalkar gave a facelift to the annual AIR Sangeet Sammelan in New Delhi.

There was a time when music lovers across the country used to look forward to the All India Radio's annual Sangeet Sammelan as it showcased top artistes with great pride and fanfare. It was a big event for the artiste, the organiser and the listener. Concerts would be held for invited audience and later broadcast by all the stations of the AIR. Over the years, like every other institution, AIR too has witnessed a steep decline and is a pale shadow of its former self. Sangeet Sammelans seem to have become an annual ritual to be gone through somehow without any enthusiasm and commitment.

The AIR's lackadaisical approach was evident last week in the way it organised the Sangeet Sammelan concert in the Capital featuring well-known.....................

Read more at http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-style-all-his-own/article5196447.ece  

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