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Harshotsav and Swar Basant Celebrate Indian Classical Music

Harshotsav and Swar Basant Celebrate Indian Classical Music
Expressive recitals: Harshotsav 2026 brings vibrant music to Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad auditorium - Telegraph India · telegraphindia.com

Two music programmes celebrated Indian classical music.

Harshotsav 2026 was held at the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad auditorium.

Its organisers wanted younger people to learn about India’s classical traditions.

Sarod player Kalyan Majumdar performed three ragas with tabla accompaniment.

Singer Deborshee Bhattacharjee sang khayals and a thumri.

Tabla player Samir Chatterjee presented music connected with three gharanas.

Swar Basant took place outdoors at Santoshpur Lake as a celebration of spring.

Nabanita Chowdhary, violinist Tejas Upadhye and singer Ruchira Panda performed different ragas and compositions.

Audiences heard vocal, instrumental and percussion music across both programmes.

Key facts

Harshotsav venue
Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad auditorium
Harshotsav opening recital
Kalyan Majumdar performed Ragas Chhayanat, Bilawal and Jhinjhoti on sarod.
Harshotsav vocal performance
Deborshee Bhattacharjee sang khayals in Raga Puriya and a thumri in Raga Sohini.
Harshotsav finale
Samir Chatterjee presented music associated with the Rampur, Farrukhabad and Benaras gharanas.
Swar Basant venue
The concert was held in the open-air setting of Santoshpur Lake.
Swar Basant performers
Nabanita Chowdhary, Tejas Upadhye and Ruchira Panda gave the evening’s principal recitals.
Spring repertoire
Ruchira Panda performed Raga Maru Behag and concluded with a phag in Raga Shivranjani.

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