A mehfil to celebrate Punjab's folk legacy & Punjabiyat
A quintessentially Punjabi evening, steeped in rhythm and nostalgia, unfolded in the capital with Hargun Kaur, Sunaini Guleria Sharma and Amit Yamla owning the stage at Once Upon India's Punjabi Mehfil.
The first of the three-city legacy tour, honouring the folk legacy of the late legendary singers Surinder Kaur and percussionist Lal Chand Yamla Jatt, took place at The Piano Man, Eldeco Centre recently.
"Aao phir biji wale gaane sunte hain, aao phir Punjab chalte hain," said Once Upon India co-founder Arpita Sharma, as her storytelling teleported the audience to sanjha Punjab - the undivided Punjab of the 1920s, at the beginning of the evening.
Singer Hargun Kaur kickstarted the night with Gurdas Maan's Challa, saying, "I am very happy to be in Delhi, it is always a pleasure. Party karaeinge ajj, Dilli."
Delhi swayed to Punjab de geet
From folk favourites Kala Doriyaan and Bajre Da Sitta to Maavan Te Dhiyaan, Sunaini Guleria Sharma, her daughter Ria, and Hargun Kaur sang the medley, along with Yamla Jatt's grandson Amit Yamla on the tumbi. "I feel my nanima Surinder Kaur is here. What Surinder Kaur did at that time was true women empowerment - she was wedded to her music.
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Main unha de geetan di reet tuade naal share karan aayi aan," said her granddaughter Sunaini, sharing snippets from sisters Surinder and Prakash Kaur's life before each song.
Delhi swayed to Punjab de geet with Hargun Kaur, Sunaini Guleria Sharma and Amit Yamla
Remembering Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Hargun serenaded the audience with Ikk Kudi, followed by audience favourites Tere Bina Naa Guzara E and Ranjheya Ve. Throughout the night, as the musicians alternated between old and new Punjabi songs, the audience added charm to the mehfil with taalis and sounds of the folk instrument khartal. The evening progressed with a high-octane medley of Balle Balle, Dhola Ve Dhola and Sukhbir's Oh Ho Ho Ho, and concluded with Ve Haaniyaan, on public demand.
The night was a tribute to the culture born in undivided Punjab and nurtured even today.
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