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शाम्य

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This year’s theme is the sanskrit word Shaamya, which means to find peace through brotherhood and reconciliation. Especially relevant in today’s world of increasing exclusion and intolerance, our artists will explore this theme in their diverse performances.

शाम्य

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This year’s theme is the sanskrit word Shaamya, which means to find peace through brotherhood and reconciliation. Especially relevant in today’s world of increasing exclusion and intolerance, our artists will explore this theme in their diverse performances.

Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar

Knowing The Artists 

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Knowing The Artists

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Kalapini Komkali is the daughter and disciple of the legendary Hindustani vocalist Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Vidushi Vasundhara Komkali. Her voice can also be heard in the soundtracks of the films Paheli and Devi Ahilya.

Vidushi Kalapini Komkali

Kalapini Komkali is the daughter and disciple of the legendary Hindustani vocalist Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Vidushi Vasundhara Komkali. Her voice can also be heard in the soundtracks of the films Paheli and Devi Ahilya.
GS Rajan is a multi-instrumentalist, specializing in flute. Besides giving flute concerts, Rajan has played the keyboard for commercial cinema, composed soundtracks for documentaries and collaborated with accomplished composers of various musical genres.

Shri G.S.Rajan

GS Rajan is a multi-instrumentalist, specializing in flute. Besides giving flute concerts, Rajan has played the keyboard for commercial cinema, composed soundtracks for documentaries and collaborated with accomplished composers of various musical genres.
Among India's classical musicians, Varsha Agrawal stands out as a rare woman santoor player. Varsha’s musical journey began at the age of six with vocal and tabla lessons from Shri Elahi Bakshji Jhalawar and Shri Girdhari Lalji Dangi in Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Dr.Varsha Agrawal

Among India’s classical musicians, Varsha Agrawal stands out as a rare woman santoor player. Varsha’s musical journey began at the age of six with vocal and tabla lessons from Shri Elahi Bakshji Jhalawar and Shri Girdhari Lalji Dangi in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Yashoda is a Kuchipudi and Devadas Nrityam performer.  She began delving into the world of the hereditary dancers, having trained under leading Kuchipudi exponent Shoba Naidu and later the revered Guru Vempati Chinnasaytam.

Dr. Yashoda Thakore

Yashoda is a Kuchipudi and Devadas Nrityam performer.  She began delving into the world of the hereditary dancers, having trained under leading Kuchipudi exponent Shoba Naidu and later the revered Guru Vempati Chinnasaytam.
Ustad Abdul Hameed Sabri belongs to one of the most celebrated lineages, the Dilli gharana, which traces its origins to the 13th century Sufi mystic Amir Khusrau. His guru was the venerable Ustad Chand Khan. 

Ustad Abdul Hameed Sabri

Ustad Abdul Hameed Sabri belongs to one of the most celebrated lineages, the Dilli gharana, which traces its origins to the 13th century Sufi mystic Amir Khusrau. His guru was the venerable Ustad Chand Khan. 
GS Rajan is a multi-instrumentalist, specializing in flute. Besides giving flute concerts, Rajan has played the keyboard for commercial cinema, composed soundtracks for documentaries and collaborated with accomplished composers of various musical genres.

Shri G.S. Rajan

GS Rajan is a multi-instrumentalist, specializing in flute. Besides giving flute concerts, Rajan has played the keyboard for commercial cinema, composed soundtracks for documentaries and collaborated with accomplished composers of various musical genres.
 Yashoda is an Kuchipudi and Devadas Nrityam performer. She began delving into the world of the hereditary dancers, having trained under leading Kuchipudi exponent Shoba Naidu and later the revered Guru Vempati Chinnasaytam,

Dr. Yashoda Thakore

 Yashoda is an Kuchipudi and Devadas Nrityam performer. She began delving into the world of the hereditary dancers, having trained under leading Kuchipudi exponent Shoba Naidu and later the revered Guru Vempati Chinnasaytam,
Ustad Abdul Hameed Sabri belongs to one of the most celebrated lineages, the Dilli gharana, which traces its origins to the 13th century Sufi mystic Amir Khusrau. His guru was the venerable Ustad Chand Khan. 

Ustad Abdul Hameed Sabri

Ustad Abdul Hameed Sabri belongs to one of the most celebrated lineages, the Dilli gharana, which traces its origins to the 13th century Sufi mystic Amir Khusrau. His guru was the venerable Ustad Chand Khan. 
Kalapini Komkali is the daughter and disciple of the legendary Hindustani vocalist Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Vidushi Vasundhara Komkali. Her voice can also be heard in the soundtracks of the films Paheli and Devi Ahilya.

Vidushi Kalapini Komkali

Kalapini Komkali is the daughter and disciple of the legendary Hindustani vocalist Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Vidushi Vasundhara Komkali. Her voice can also be heard in the soundtracks of the films Paheli and Devi Ahilya.
Among India's classical musicians, Varsha Agrawal stands out as a rare woman santoor player. Varsha’s musical journey began at the age of six with vocal and tabla lessons from Shri Elahi Bakshji Jhalawar and Shri Girdhari Lalji Dangi in Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Dr. Varsha Agrawal

Among India’s classical musicians, Varsha Agrawal stands out as a rare woman santoor player. Varsha’s musical journey began at the age of six with vocal and tabla lessons from Shri Elahi Bakshji Jhalawar and Shri Girdhari Lalji Dangi in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar

A Celebration Of Art, Culture, And The Pursuit Of Peace Through Unity.

Against the backdrop of the majestic Ahilya Fort in Maheshwar, India, this year’s festival invited artists from diverse backgrounds to interpret and express the concept of finding peace through brotherhood and reconciliation.

 

A celebration of art, culture, and the pursuit of peace through unity

Against the backdrop of the majestic Ahilya Fort in Maheshwar, India, this year’s festival invited artists from diverse backgrounds to interpret and express the concept of finding peace through brotherhood and reconciliation.
 
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar

Moments from

The Sacred River Festival 2023

Moments from

The Sacred River Festival 2023

Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar

From soul-stirring music that transcended boundaries to mesmerizing dance forms
that spoke a universal language, each performance echoed the theme of शाम्य. 

 

The festival’s lectures and workshops delved deeper into the significance of finding peace
through fostering brotherhood and fostering reconciliation, providing insights and
perspectives from various cultural and philosophical backgrounds.

Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar

A visual and emotional journey

A visual and emotional journey

From soul-stirring music that transcended boundaries to mesmerizing dance forms that spoke a universal language, each performance echoed the theme of शाम्य. The festival’s lectures and workshops delved deeper into the significance of finding peace through fostering brotherhood and fostering reconciliation, providing insights and perspectives from various cultural and philosophical backgrounds.