The melodymaker

IT was a night of mystique, magic and music, as ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh performed to a packed house at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch on September 5, the last day of the Pune Festival. Starting with a spiritual offering celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, the ghazal king proceeded to give soulful renditions of all-time hits like Tere Bare Me and Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya among several others. Singh floored the audience with an almost three hour-long uninterrupted performance. Adding spirit to the evening were the talented musicians, who drew wild applause for their feisty and entertaning jugalbandi.