New Delhi: The first chapter of Amarrass Nights in 2023 will feature sarangi maestro Lakha Khan and multi-instrumentalist Chazz live with the quartet The Princely States.
According to the organisers, the musical event will be held at 6:30 pm on Saturday at the Sunder Nursery here.
Khan, a renowned sarangi player and vocalist, is one of the foremost exponents of Rajasthan's Manganiyar tradition. Also, a Padma Shri recipient, the veteran musician is perhaps the greatest exponent of the 27-string Sindhi sarangi.
Khan's music straddles both the classical and folk domains, with a vast songbook that incorporates Hindu ‘bhajans’, Sufi ‘kalaams’, popular Hindi tunes and the ancient stories and oral histories of the region. He sings in over six languages including Hindi, Marwari, Sindhi, Punjabi and Multani.
Chaitanya Bhalla, better known by his stage name Chazz, is a Delhi-based music producer endorsed by ‘Gibson Guitars’ and ‘Ernie Ball Strings’. An alumnus of California's Musicians Institute, he has been a regular performer at international music festivals such as Glastonbury and Womad Festival and others.
Joining him on stage, playing as The Princely States, will be Tony Guinard on electric bass, Nikhil Vasudevan on drums, Aman Gupta on trumpet and Guy Velvet on vocals and harmonica.
Organised by Gurgaon-based label ‘Amarrass Records’ and ‘Amarrass Society for Performing Arts’ at iconic locations across Delhi since 2009, Amarrass Nights is a platform that aims to promote and nurture folk artistes.