A real break..

This post was actually meant to be on terrorism but later I thought I would post something pleasant and ecstatic. Yesterday I happened to witness the live concert by Jethro Tull and Anoushka Shankar. To be honest I was not an ardent fan of any but I just thought I will go and check out. I never had any expectation or any clue what so ever about what was coming. Infact I thought the audi would be noisy when Tull plays the contemporary or the progressive rock.

So after a long wait in the queue I enter the Shilpakalavedika (for the first time!) and the first impression was not so overwhelming though. The best part was I ran into my ex-manager at the entrance and it was such a heart warming surprise. Finally the show starts after a delay as per the Indian Stretchable Time (IST) and of course it was expected. Anderson, the lead vocalist of Jethro Tull came onto the stage and introduced Anoushka and her team. She was looking small, with a cute smile though! They started the show with a south Indian raaga mixed with her own composition which she called as "Voice of the moon" It was idyllic and pleasurable to the ears. The tabla and flute made it even more enjoyable. She continued with another number of her own composition.

Next it was Jethro Tull and they just rocked the show! I reckon the average age of the band must be around 50 yet the energy and the exuberance they were displaying was awesome. Especially Anderson, by whose flute and vocals the band is characterized has been simply brilliant. He was all over the stage, standing on a single leg most of the time and doing acrobatics. Hats off to his enthused performance! Needless to say the variety they had (guitars, drums, mandolin, flute, harmonica and some other instruments names of which I do not know!) the perfect timing and amazing sync. They played some of their all time hits like "Thick as a Brick", "Too Old to Rock n Roll" and "Heavy Horses" . Moreover there was no screaming and screeching like in the usual rock shows!

As they say the best is saved for the last, I was smitten by the fusion by both Jethro Tull and Anoushka. It was a perfect blend of Classical and Western music forms. This provides a huge platform for our Indian music to reach to better heights in today's world of music. I thoroughly enjoyed the fusion part and that stands out to be the highlight of the show for me!

All in all amidst all the rallies and chaos lost in the storm of terrorism, this was a good break for me and I am sure for all those who were a part of this concert!