PARSIPPANY — Swarali Academy just held their first musical recital a Winter Concert on Sunday, December 16 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Lakes.
The event had over 30 performances; vocal solo and group Indian Classical/ Bollywood songs, keyboard and Guitar. Each and every student did a great job.
The event opened with Indian National Anthem on Keyboard by Eshaan Bhansali and Krish Jain accompanies by their instructor on the Guitar Mr. Ajit Pachegaokar. The audience joined in and song the National Anthem.
The next performance was praising Lord Ganesh in Raag Yaman by Kajal Ranade, Aarjun Bodade, Kimaya Kamdaar, Yashica Patange, Riddhi Deshpande and Riya Rewankar. This was followed by a solo performance by Ishita Gunisetti, she sang alankars of raag Bilawal. Prisha Bhawsar played Achyutam keshavam, an Indian prayer. There were many performances such as Jingle bells by Aardhya, Satvik and Amrit on Keyboard to bring the holiday spirits up! Vrishti played Aura Lee, Sidhhant Bhansali played Down the valley/Yankee Doodle and Areyan Bordawekar played Mary had a little lamb/London Bridge on guitar.
Adults performed solo singing were Rashmi, Amit, Manisha, Sanjay, Yogesh, Guncha, Brinda and Kajal who mesmerized the audience with their beautiful voices and songs.
The event went on flawlessly for 2½ hours. Event finale where all the students; kids and adults performed Ishwar Ya allah prayer along with Mile sur mera tumhara was enjoyed by everyone.
Our chief guests were Mr. Sushant Yadav, an accomplished Pianist and Mr. Abhijit Pachegaokar, a a very talented Singer.
Instructors are Ajit Pachegaokar is a legendary artist, a guitarist, from Bollywood. Ajit teaches students Keyboard and Guitar to kids as well adults. Ajit has worked in Bollywood for over 50 years and has accompanied many legendary artists as well as played in Bollywood movies. Shweta Ranade, Hindustani classically trained vocalist, teaches vocal to kids as well as adults. Shweta is an accomplished singer and has performed in over 400 concerts all over the US and India.
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