Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay's video: Kalaa Utsavam 2020 Chakra-thon: Sangeet Sayamkaal

As afternoon cedes to evening, the vigour of the day starts to wane as things slow down. Unwind with the contemplative melodies of sangeet sayamkaal – music of the evening – which, played on the shimmering santoor, lead us gradually from bustle to calm as the sun begins to set. The Indian santoor is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer or zither, similar to the Chinese yangqin, and a variation of the Iranian santur, traditionally played in Sufi devotional music. Carved from walnut or maple, the santoor has 100 metal strings which produce a soft waterfall of metallic sounds when struck in quick succession. Renowned santoor player Dr. Dhananjay Daithankar is a disciple of maestro Pt. Shivkumar Sharma. He first learnt santoor from Pt. Ratanlal Tikoo. He has won numerous awards including Pune ki Aasha , Surmani, the Dattopant Deshpande award at the Sawai Gandharva Festival, Prabha Atre Purskar and many more. He has performed extensively in India and abroad, composed music, and released many albums. Ninad has been learning santoor from his father and guru Dr. Dhananjay Daithankar for the last 12 years, and has performed in various music festivals in India and also performed with his father in the Canada tour. He is a Citi-NCPA young musician scholarship holder and has received many prestigious awards like 'Ajay Bakshi Smriti Puraskar' at the hands of Taalyogi Pt. Suresh Talwalkar, and the young musician award from Ganvardhan. Accompanist: Sameer Puntambekar (Tabla) In hindustani classical music, time-specific ragas evoke the cycle of diverse moods and emotions that we experience at different times of the day (prahar) and seasons of the year. Curated with National Arts Council Young Artist Award recipient Nawaz Mirajkar, Chakra-thon is a series of time-specific concerts that run from dawn to dusk. http://www.esplanade.com/kalaautsavam