World Music Day celebrations commence on melodious note

Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, June 21

The three-day World Music Day celebrations organised by the Chandigarh Tourism and Administration commenced on a melodious note with a programme of Punjabi folk and contemporary music by young singer Prabh Gill at the New Lake in Sector 42, here on Thursday.

The captivating musical bonanza, with the Tribune Group of Publications as media partner, has been designed to include instrumental classical music and Sufi music also in the presentation.

Supported by an array of 10 musicians, Prabh Gill doled out over dozen hit songs from his albums. He mesmerised the audience with melodious rendition of songs like Shukar dateya, Mere kol russ ke tuun javin na, Peyar tera, Koi kothi wala gabru, Saada tere bina hona ni guzara, Tun bas jo mere ton mainu mangdi, Ajj ton main teri hoyi and many more.

All songs were replete with romantic fervour and presented in similar style, but the intimate interactions by Gill with audience, who danced along on all songs, made opening day of World Music Day celebrations memorable.