Ashraf Abo Arafe
Yesterday Cairo Opera House hosted an Indian classical music concert within the framework of “India by the Nile” festival. The Embassy of India in Egypt and Teamwork Arts said in a press statement the ‘India by the Nile’ is a celebration of the essence of India through classical and contemporary performing and visual arts, food and popular culture in a language, which amalgamates diverse cultural and artistic strands. The program is rich and eclectic with a wide canvas spanning art, music dance, theater, and cuisine, all of which find their rightful place, it added.
The ceremony was held at Alexandria’s Sayed Darwish Theater. The performance was presented by legendary percussionist, Vidwan Vikku Vinayakram, along with the support and finesse of his exceptionally talented sons, Selvaganesh and Umashankar, and grandson Swaminathan, who represent the only family in India that has been paying rich tributes to music for three generations. 3G is a celebration of Indian classical music with deep roots in Indian culture in which three generations of a gifted family perform together as a testimony to their unmatched musical dedication, the statement said.
3G enthralled audiences with their superlative skills on the ghattam (Vikku Vinayakram and Umashankar), hand-drums (Selvaganesh), morsingh (A. Ganesh) and the kanjeera (Swaminathan), it added.
