Mahesh Kale's Soulful Renditions Enchant Hundreds At Mumbai's Diwali Pahat
Mumbai: Hundreds of music aficionados gathered at Sion’s Shanmukhananda Hall on Sunday morning to attend Hindustani classical vocalist Mahesh Kale’s annual Diwali Pahat concert, a musical celebration that has become a much-awaited Diwali tradition. Kale, who travels from San Francisco to Mumbai every year for the concert, greeted the audience by saying, “I am getting to do Lakshmi Pooja at the…
Mumbai's Shanmukhananda Hall was filled with music enthusiasts on Sunday morning as they gathered to attend Hindustani classical vocalist Mahesh Kale's annual Diwali Pahat concert. This much-anticipated Diwali tradition drew a large crowd of fans eager to hear Kale's soulful renditions. Kale, who flew from San Francisco to Mumbai for the event, greeted the audience by saying, "I am getting to do Lakshmi Pooja at the Lakshmi capital of India."
The concert began with Raag Ahir Bhairav, setting a soulful tone for the evening. Kale then moved on to popular Marathi compositions such as 'Albela Sajan Aayo Re', 'Deepavali Din Manao', and 'Vitthala Vitthala'. The audience was invited to join him in singing these tunes. Legendary flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia was among the guests and praised Kale for his exceptional talent, stating, "I have never heard an artist who sings this beautifully...
He sings from his heart, from his soul. His songs… they are all so good!" Kale also paid tribute to his guru, the late Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, dedicating a rendition of 'Ananta Tula Kon Pahu Shake' to him.
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