Concluding Evening of Rajarani Music Festival 2026
Bhubaneswar: (18.01.2026) : The concluding evening at the Rajarani temple witnessed scintillating performance on Odissi Instrumental (Mardala & Tabla Jugalbandi) by Guru Biswaranjan Nanda and Group with Hindustani vocal by Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar.
In the first phase Internationally acclaimed Tabla player Guru Biswaranjan Nanda and his group presented Jugalbandi of Tabla & Mardala recital. They began with Sabda Soor based on Lord Jagannath, Eka Hasta Badya & Chausathi Chhanda Badya, Chhanda Prakaran and followed by Aditala with sixteen beats in which they showcased Jamana, Chhanda, Prakarana, Ragada, Khandi, Badi, Arasha and Bhauniri Arasha much to the joy of the discerning audiences. They were assisted by Guru Bijay Kumar Das on Tabla, Guru Dudhanath Swain on Mardala, Guru Arup Das on Mardala, Guru Prasanta Kumar Parhi on Violin and Guru Srinibas Satapathy on Flute.
In the second phase Renowned Hindustani Vocalist Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar presented Rag Kalyan Bilambit followed by Rag Durga Madhyalaya and lastly some remarkable Bhajans.
His programme was marked with step-by-step elaboration in Bilambita and Drutalaya giving scope for vocal embellishments, simpler and softer movement from one note to other. While executing intricate tans and sargams, their wide ranging mellifluous voice, combined with masterly command over the technique, translated their highest flight of imagination into sublime music. He was accompanied by Pandit Suresh Talwalkar on Tabla and Shri Ameya Bichu on Harmonium.
The dignitaries who graced the concluding evening were Prof. Ramhari Das, Eminent Odissi Vocalist; Dr. Bijay Ketan Upadhyay Secretary, Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department; Guru Gopal Chandra Panda, Eminent Odissi Vocalist; Shri Niranjan Panda from Sanskar Bharati, Guru Sachidananda Das, Eminent Mardala Player; Dr. Chandrasekhar Hota, Secretary, Odisha Sangita Natak Akademi. The programme anchored by Dr. Sadhana Srivastav and Dr. Sangita Gosain.
