Where do I begin? However hard I try, my words will fall short of the experience I had watching this out-of-the-world artist.
As soon as we heard about this concert we grabbed the tickets. Though still a Bollywood buff, I find it hard to keep up with the details of all the artists in the entertainment circuit these days. To be very honest, I wasn’t even aware of all his compositions.
After a hectic work week, we dragged ourselves to the arena. These events are a must for the sheer delight of finding desi-janta on fleek. 😊
Anyhow, we took our seats and after a few minutes, the familiar melody of ‘Ae dil hai mushkil’ was heard on the central piano. It was being played by none other than the maestro himself.
The entire auditorium roared. In a matter of minutes, thousands of Seattleites were seen grooving to the symphony. But what caught my attention was the sheer simplicity I saw on stage. There he was, the most sought-after singer of one of the biggest entertainment industries of the world, in a pair of blue jeans, a simple sweat jacket, and a very contagious smile that lasted all through the show!
I realized, unknowingly, I had been his fan for quite some time now. Those were some of the tracks that are regularly played on the radio. The hopeless romantic in me was thrilled. He not only sang for three straight hours but either continuously played the guitar or piano. He sang a lot of his own songs, others by artists from yesteryears, and a few classics such as ‘pal-pal’, ‘kahin dur’ et al.
I was beyond impressed. But that was just the start. The next three hours were an absolute bliss!
Do you believe in spirituality? Ever seen somebody meditate?
I have, that day, for three hours!
Until then, I had never seen a more honest live performance by such a young artist. It appeared as if every cell of his body sung that evening.
As always, did some research on him. Quite evident is his humility, versatility and abiding passion for his craft. His classical background is noteworthy. He is truly an inspiration and one can take a lesson or two from him on how success should be handled. Take a bow superstar!
As soon as we heard about this concert we grabbed the tickets. Though still a Bollywood buff, I find it hard to keep up with the details of all the artists in the entertainment circuit these days. To be very honest, I wasn’t even aware of all his compositions.
After a hectic work week, we dragged ourselves to the arena. These events are a must for the sheer delight of finding desi-janta on fleek. 😊
Anyhow, we took our seats and after a few minutes, the familiar melody of ‘Ae dil hai mushkil’ was heard on the central piano. It was being played by none other than the maestro himself.
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I realized, unknowingly, I had been his fan for quite some time now. Those were some of the tracks that are regularly played on the radio. The hopeless romantic in me was thrilled. He not only sang for three straight hours but either continuously played the guitar or piano. He sang a lot of his own songs, others by artists from yesteryears, and a few classics such as ‘pal-pal’, ‘kahin dur’ et al.
I was beyond impressed. But that was just the start. The next three hours were an absolute bliss!
Do you believe in spirituality? Ever seen somebody meditate?
I have, that day, for three hours!
Until then, I had never seen a more honest live performance by such a young artist. It appeared as if every cell of his body sung that evening.
As always, did some research on him. Quite evident is his humility, versatility and abiding passion for his craft. His classical background is noteworthy. He is truly an inspiration and one can take a lesson or two from him on how success should be handled. Take a bow superstar!
Superstar personified!
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