PATNA: Noted Ghazal singer Penaz Masani on late on Saturday mesmerized the audience here with her mellifluous renditions on love joy and separation. Ghazal lovers swayed and tapped their feet in appreciation.
Penaz, who has over 20 albums to her credit, performed at a Times of India (TOI) programme at the S K Memorial Hall. The event organised under TOI's "Times in Village" concept was the concluing ceremony of Maa Tripur Sundari Mahotsava. Tripur Sundari is the village deity of Barahiya in Lakhisarai district.
The event was jointly inaugurated by Bihar animal husbandry minister Giriraj Singh, Dr Arjun Singh of PMCH, Nirman Cement MD Gopal Khemka, SREI group director Rahul Verma and educationist Amrita Dutta. Muzaffarpur ADJ (vigilance) Arun Kumar also graced the occasion.
Gopal Khemka, who hails from Barahiya village, urged upon all not to forget their roots. "We have all come from villages. We should not forget our roots. And when we are financially independent, we should contribute to uplift our co-villagers. We should help them come to the mainstream," Khemka said.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Arjun Singh recalled the infamy with which Barahiya has been wrongly associated with although many sons of the soil have made it big in different fields both in India and abroad.
"The Mahotsava is a step towards shedding that image," he said.
Classical dance performance, under various codified art forms, by Sushmita Chatterjee from Kolkata followed the inauguration of the event.
Sushmita, who was trained under the guidance of legendry classical dancer Brijmohan Nath Mishra popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj, earned rounds of applause from the audience for her performance. She was well assisted in putting up a splendid show by a group of five talented dancers.
As the night progressed, the ambience inside the hall turned restless with the audience demanding more of Penaz's popular ghazals. She did not let them down and obliged with hits like "Aao huzur tumko sitaro-mei le challen", "Har phikra ko dhuen mein udata chala gaya" and even mega-hit Dabangg's number "Tere mast mast do nain".
Penaz, who has over 20 albums to her credit, performed at a Times of India (TOI) programme at the S K Memorial Hall. The event organised under TOI's "Times in Village" concept was the concluing ceremony of Maa Tripur Sundari Mahotsava. Tripur Sundari is the village deity of Barahiya in Lakhisarai district.
The event was jointly inaugurated by Bihar animal husbandry minister Giriraj Singh, Dr Arjun Singh of PMCH, Nirman Cement MD Gopal Khemka, SREI group director Rahul Verma and educationist Amrita Dutta. Muzaffarpur ADJ (vigilance) Arun Kumar also graced the occasion.
Gopal Khemka, who hails from Barahiya village, urged upon all not to forget their roots. "We have all come from villages. We should not forget our roots. And when we are financially independent, we should contribute to uplift our co-villagers. We should help them come to the mainstream," Khemka said.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Arjun Singh recalled the infamy with which Barahiya has been wrongly associated with although many sons of the soil have made it big in different fields both in India and abroad.
"The Mahotsava is a step towards shedding that image," he said.
Classical dance performance, under various codified art forms, by Sushmita Chatterjee from Kolkata followed the inauguration of the event.
Sushmita, who was trained under the guidance of legendry classical dancer Brijmohan Nath Mishra popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj, earned rounds of applause from the audience for her performance. She was well assisted in putting up a splendid show by a group of five talented dancers.
As the night progressed, the ambience inside the hall turned restless with the audience demanding more of Penaz's popular ghazals. She did not let them down and obliged with hits like "Aao huzur tumko sitaro-mei le challen", "Har phikra ko dhuen mein udata chala gaya" and even mega-hit Dabangg's number "Tere mast mast do nain".
