Roop Kumar Rathod, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt to perform at charity concert in Hyderabad on Aug. 14
The event, jointly organised by Sangitanjaly Foundation and Department of Language and Culture, Government of Telangana, will be organised in aid of Autism Ashram.
According to a press release, the event will have an illustrious ensemble of musicians, with singers Roop Kumar Rathod and Sunali Rathod, Grammy Award-winning Mohan Veena exponent Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, saxophonist Raj Sodha and Grammy jury member and tabla maestro Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee part of the line-up.
The event is jointly curated by Sangitanjaly Foundation chairman Abhijeeth Bhattacharjee and Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee, and seeks to celebrate India's artistic traditions while supporting a cause rooted in social responsibility.
'This event is part of Sangitanjaly Foundation's ongoing efforts to support Autism Ashram and promote India's centuries-old art, culture and heritage,' said Bhattacharjee.
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