The inaugural concert was by Aarti Ankalikar Tikekar, who gave a detailed airing of Malhar, which reverberated with lively phrases. Both the Bandish stood out for their striking vocalism. The facile manner in which she scaled the Tara panchamam highlighted the delineation aesthetic twists, bringing out the evocative imagery of the melody. Durga bristled with evocative sangathies and concluded with a Meera bhajan. Udayrajkarpur on tabla and Vyasamurthi Katti on harmonium gave good support.

In the second programme Pt D K Datar opened his solo violin recital with Shudd Kalyani. With his command over the instrument he played with ease which was proof of his expertise. Raag Tilakkamod had a nostalgic fervour and accounted for a pleasant listening. Rajan Mashelkar supported on violin and Arvind Kumar on tabla.
Rekha Harinath, a known artiste, gave a vocal recital under the joint auspices of Ganagruha and Indian Institute of World Culture. J K Sridhar and C Cheluvaraj accompanied her on violin and mridanga respectively. The concert got on to an inspiring turn in Ganamurthe. Ramabhakthi was pleasing and the Nenarunchara had attractive Chitteswara also. The stately Krithy Kaddanuvariki embellished with graceful swara accounted for a pleasant listening.

Probal Gupta paid tributes to his Guru Kalamandalam Govindan Kutty, who passed away this year, through a Kathakali recital, on Friday (28-09-07). The programme was held under the banner of ‘Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme’.

Probal Gupta is a BA (Hons.) graduate and a recipient of junior fellowship from the Goverment of India. He opened the programme with a Shivastuti (Neelambari) and was able to carry conviction from the initial appearance itself.

Of course the main item of the evening was the Poothana Moksha. With traditional costumes and jewels and typical foot work and hand gestures—salient features of Kathakali, he stole the show.
With his controlled but impactful expression, performed convincingly and concluded with the legendary Vande Matharam. The background music (recorded)—both vocal and percussion—was also complementary to the dance. Probal Gupta's career is worth watching.