Just the sound of Indian Classical Music was a sheer magnetic draw….. Akin to the “Naad” or Celestial Sound! The second day on this new path at the IMG Fest, St. Xavier’s College, compelled me to go up to Ustad Zakir Hussain and convey my compliments for the sheer magic his dexterous hands displayed! That moment was a pre-ordained one for me, as I was to learn over the years. His innocent question after the concert expressing his concern over me reaching home safe, led him to ask the many enchanted fans if any of them were going in the direction of my home. When Ustad Zakir Hussain asks, even travelers not headed that way, are more than happy to comply. Thus, I was always escorted home in a car under the distant but watchful eyes of Zakirji. Angels in the form of strangers dropped me to my doorstep, thus ensuring my presence at every subsequent concert!
A long journey had just begun…..
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