With the advent of the monsoon, the folks at G5A are preparing for a quieter and more reflective time for artistes to experiment and explore, quietly and deeply. If this interests you, you might want to witness a performance by maestro Mohi Bahauddin Dagar, an exponent of the instrument rudra veena, an ancient Indian classical musical instrument. He will perform at Baithak, an acoustic concert series that creates an intimate space and embraces the subtle, unspoken moments between artist, instrument, and the audience. 

Dagar practises rudra veena in the Dhrupad genre, which is the oldest known style among the major vocal styles associated with Hindustani classical music, and traces its roots to the SamVeda. The word Dhrupad is derived from dhruva, which means constant, and pada, which means set-composition. “It is very heartening to know that G5A is encouraging the baithak format, as these Indian classical music baithaks were the soul of the Mumbai music scene in the 1970s,” recalls the musician.