It was a truly magical homecoming when San Francisco-based National Award-winning Hindustani classical vocalist Mahesh Kale returned to ...
It was a truly magical homecoming when San
Francisco-based National Award-winning Hindustani classical vocalist Mahesh
Kale returned to India for his Diwali special concert series in Maharashtra,
performing in Dadar, Thane, and culminating in a spellbinding concert at the
iconic Royal Opera House, Mumbai on Diwali and the following day. The Royal
Opera House glowed with devotion and festive warmth, filled to capacity with a
sea of people who came to soak in the light of Kale’s music. On the sacred
occasion of Diwali and Lakshmi Pooja, Kale’s voice seemed to mirror the
radiance of a thousand diyas… each note lighting up hearts and drawing the
audience into a state of spiritual bliss.
As the seats filled and the moment his first raag
surfaced, a hush fell over the hall, time seemed to slow, and the atmosphere
turned almost sacred. One could see eyes closing, lips quietly mouthing the
words, and souls lifted together in unison. Kale’s soulful renditions of 'Anand
Manao Mangal Gao', 'Majhe Jeevan Gane', Morya Morya, 'Man Lobhale Man Mohne',
and 'He Suranno Chandra Vha', among others, held the audience in a state of
serene enchantment.
The mid-morning concert turned into a celebration
of light, sound, and inner awakening. In the revered space of the Royal Opera
House, the convergence of tradition, devotion, music, and festival left an
imprint on every heart present while Kale’s voice didn’t just sing: it guided
the house full of people to sing Hindustani classical along with him.
Each piece carried its own emotional and spiritual
resonance, building up to a rousing finale. As the final strains of Kale’s own
Hindi composition 'Shree Ram Jay Ram Jay Jay Ram' faded into the opulent
ceiling archways, the silence that remained was alive… full of gratitude,
reverence, and the promise of many more luminous moments to come.
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