Deadline: 16th of each month-for consideration in the following month. You may request Guidelines for the reports prior to submitting them. Please send post event reports for consideration in the Around Town section to Publication of reports is based on several criteria including the volume of reports submitted for a given issue. Submitting your report for consideration in Around Town Every time you see the W symbol in the print magazine, you can go to our website to see additional print or audiovisual material! Remember, we have new Website Bonus Features that are not in the print magazine. "What an energy we had in the beautifully decorated auditorium," said Jay Walia, who plans to bring more concerts to Atlanta in cooperation with Atlanta Event Hall and other promoters.Ĭhithi Aayi Hai - Amrita Singh - Sanjay Dutt - Pankaj UdhasĬhithi Aayi Hai - Amrita Singh - Sanjay Dutt. Organizers, R to L: Jay Walia, Ashok Goyal (with maestro Pankaj Udhas), Ramzan Virani, Kamru Hamrani. Pankaj Udhas himself played harmonium and was accompanied by his very accomplished musicians: violin – Rajendersingh Sodha, mandolin – Nasir Quereshi, keyboard – Anupam Chatterjee, flute – Ninad Mulaonkar, dholak – Nirmal Singh Pawar, and tabla – Rashid Mustafa. " Ek Taraf Uska Ghar," was about a person unable to decide whether to go to a mai-k-daa (where liquor is served) or to his beloved’s house. Who can ever forget his soul stirring, passion igniting song " Chitthi Ayi Hai" from film Naam. His soothing voice and the way he led the concert had the crowd swaying and singing along with hits like " Ek Taraf Uska Ghar," " Na Kajre Ki Dhar," and, of course, his signature ghazal " Todhi Thodi Piya Karo." Dinner was sumptuous and VIP's were treated to wine-n-dine along with front row Maharaja style seating.ĭespite decades of singing, Pankaj still has that young voice that was evident in many of his ghazals. The event began at 9pm sharp at Occasions Event Hall in Tucker and continued to the wee hours of the morning with a brief intermission.
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Jay Walia of Cafe Bombay along with help from the Mehfil Group, Ashok Goyal, Kamru Hamrani and Ramzan Virani of Atlanta Event Hall delivered a full house. "Full house" audience enjoying "Heart To Heart" concert. Pankaj sang several new ghazals from his recently released album Sentimental, which he autographed for a limited number at the show. In this concert he sang many soulful ghazals like " Ghungroo toot gaye," " Chandi jaisa rang hai tera," and " Thodi Piya Karo" that have mesmerized ghazal lovers over three decades with his intoxicating renditions. His footprints in Bollywood with songs like " Jiye to Jiye Kaise," and " Chitthi Ayi Hai" are timeless. He is not only a ghazal singer but has also sung a great number of songs for Hindi movies as a playback singer. He is responsible for changing the world of ghazals as we know it today. Padma Shri Pankaj Udhas’s name needs no introduction in the world of ghazals. Ghazals come from the heart! This is what the ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas proved at his August 10th concert in Atlanta to a sold out crowd of over 400 as a part of his "Heart to Heart" concert tour organized by Cafe Bombay in cooperation with Atlanta Event Hall. Pankaj Udhas with his acclaimed musicians at the Occasions Event Hall.