Abhishek Borkar, Nandini Shankar & Ojas Adhiya: Raag Bageshri

Come Together is an FEA-curated initiative with the view to exposing a younger generation of music lovers to Indian Classical music. So rather than expect them to come to where this music normally lives, we decided to take the music to the places where this new audience typically hangs out.
Café Zoe in Parel, Mumbai is one such place that suited our idea perfectly. The co-owners were enthusiastic and coupled with the fabulous F&B to be found there, we were sold. This would be an experience like no other this city has seen.
The first in this series features the young and very talented Abhishek Borkar on sarod accompanied by the very in-demand Ojas Adhiya on tabla. In this piece, the second of the evening, they are joined by the wonderfully gifted young violinist Nandini Shankar who hails from a family of great violin players spanning both hindustani and carnatic styles.
Without diluting or compromising the purity of the genre, all three musicians complimented each other superbly.
We found the audience to be very receptive and responding very favourably to the music and the artistes.
Here’s the second video from the concert.