22nd April,2024, Mumbai:
On the calm Sunday evening of April 14, 2024, Padma Shri Anup Jalota graced the stage at the Naushad Academy of Hindustani Sangeet, delivering a captivating performance that left the audience spellbound. The concert was a huge success and took place at the Trusts open-air ground, which is tucked inside Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Lane in Andheri West, Mumbai.
Who is Padma Shri Awarded Anup Jalota ?
Anup Jalota is a music industry icon who doesn’t need an introduction. Throughout the course of a career spanning more than 50 years, he has consistently transformed the performance of ghazals and devotional songs, enthralling audiences with his timeless melodies and soulful voice.With a heartfelt performance, he sang popular songs such as Qawali’s Damadum Mast Qalandar, Jagjit’s Aisi Lagi Lagan, Rang De Chunariya, Tumko Dekha To Yeh Khayal Aya, Yeh Dawlat Bhi Lelo, Itni Shakti Hamay Day na Daata, and many more, much to the delight of the audience. Divendra Bhartti, a brilliant tabla player, Dhiren Raichura, a synth guitarist, and R Mahesh, a violinist, provided support for Anup Jalota.
Rehman Naushad Expresses Thanks To Padma Shri Anup Jalota
“We are honoured to host Padma Shri Anup Jalota, whose melodious songs and ghazals enchanted us all, filling the evening with serenity and joy,” said renowned filmmaker Rehman Naushad in his expression of thanks. Anup Jalota’s close family friend and world-famous music director and composer Uttam Singh said, “Anup Jee’s music and his renditions have brought the sublime beauty of songs and ghazals to India and beyond.”The renowned music producer and composer Gurmeet Singh, who is the son of Shri Uttam Singh, continued, “It’s truly a delight to experience his artistry this evening. Anupji’s mesmerising devotional songs and ghazals have touched my heart.”
The audience relished every second of the show, enjoying a fun-filled evening full of classic songs. Along with the careful planning of Parmeet Kaur (Mini) and the guidance of Rehman Naushad, Uttam Singh, and Gurmeet Singh, this event was enhanced by delicious Gujarati snacks from Shri Ambika Dry Fruits, which gave it a flavorful touch.
More Details About Anup Jalota
Padma Indian singer and musician Shri Anup Jalota is well-known for his outstanding contributions to music. Throughout his more than fifty-year career, he has enthralled audiences all around the world with his heartfelt performances of classical pieces, bhajans, and ghazals.
Inside Details About Naushad Academy:
Established in 1950 under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, Naushad Academy of Hindustani Sangeet is a recognised public charitable trust. The world-famous music composer and director, Late Padma Bhushan Naushad Ali Wahid Ali, founded the Academy on May 5, 1998, with the main goals being the development of Indian classical music, semi-classical music, light music, international music, and new and upcoming talent in the fields of Indian classical music/dance and other arts. To support music and the arts, the Academy has been hosting a range of music-related events. In order to support upcoming talent in the fields of music and the arts, as the trust’s author, the late Padma Bhushan Naushad Ali Wahid Ali, had hoped, and to realise his dearest desire, plans are currently underway to build a music academy with all the amenities accessible for musicians in one location as soon as possible.
The Permanent Trustees of Naushad Academy are listed below:
The President is Shri Mutiur Rehman Naushad; the Secretary is Shri Uttam Singh; and the Ms. Shahnaaz Parveen Matiur Rehman
4) Ms. Jasvinder Kaur
5) Ms. Mutiur Rehman Umaarah
6) The Treasurer, Shri Gurmeet Singh.