Neela Bhagwat is a familiar name for lovers of Hindustani music the world over. As a front ranking exponent of the Gwalior style of singing, she has upheld the aesthetic principles of traditional music. As an innovative performer, she has combined the purity of raga with the folk idiom of medieval saint poets like Kabir, Shajo and Meera. These as well as her other innovations relating the traditional form to the contemporary concerns have brought her critical acclaim in India as well as Europe.Neela Bhagwat who is recognized as one of the most authentic voices of Hindustani music has established herself as a leading exponent of the Gwalior style of singing which specializes not only in the Khayal form but also in other related forms like the thumri ,the tappa, the ashtapadi, the tarana and the khayalnuma.
Neela Bhagwat turns bhajans into compositions with new meaning, a vehicle for conveying eternally relevant ideas. Neela Bhagwat employs the idiom of the Gwalior style with its purity of ragas for composing tunes which she sings in her euphonious voice. It is her ability to portray the emotion of Kabir's poems with unusual fervour and intensity which has enthralled audiences all over India as well as Europe.
In remembrance of India’s Great Soul Mahatma Gandhi, who was born on October 2, 1869, Smt. Neela Bhagwat presents a special concert: She will start with a classical Khayal composition, then move to a poem, which was written by Gandhiji himself. Later, Neela will not only sing poems written by great poets on Gandhi, but also songs which he wanted to be heard by others.
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Source: Newsletter Indian Embassy in Berlin
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