Prasun introduced the basic sounds of the tabla with consistency and clarity. His concentration was evident as he effortlessly moved into different speeds and maintained the rhythm with accuracy. The performance began with a peshkar in Teental comprising 16 beats. The peshkar was developed with style and rhythmic flair. The audience was absorbed during the remainder of the performance with the traditional bols like kaida, gat, tukra and the chakardars.

Some rare compositions were played, adding an extra depth into his performance and bringing a personalised mehfil atmosphere to the auditorium of the High Commission.

The main attraction of the evening was however, the performance by Sarathi Chatterjee who has attained considerable maturity in the mode of Hindustani music. For Sarathi it has been music all the way. Born into a family of professional musicians, he is one of the foremost young vocalists of his generation in India. He has been trained in two gharanas - first in Kirana by his father Arun Chatterjee and later in Benaras by his gurus Rajan-Sajan Mishra, creating a unique style of his own. But his traditional treatment of ragas has won acclaim 'for not diluting the purity by even a fraction'. Adds Sarathi, 'Hindustani classical music is incredibly malleable.'

'Bangladeshi people have a musical orientation,' continued Sarathi, 'It is nice to be able to speak in Bangla after a long time.' As evening rolled on he began with a Kheyal in raga Maru Behag which is a combination of two ragas, Behag and Kalyan. His rendition of the raga combined sublime spiritual expression with outstanding technical virtuosity. The performance began with a short alap, in which characteristic phrases of the particular raga were presented in a slow deliberate manner, outlining the romantic mood of Maru Behag. The journey through the many movements of this raga was a unique treat. The bandish in Ektal and Teental, followed by the medium to fast-paced composition, was quite memorable. Traditional sargam, tan, and tarana in faster Ektal were well rendered.

His melodious voice perfectly suited to display his flair for singing Khambaj dadra. He ended with the song Jarey jarey kagna. The performance spanned about two hours

The audience included several eminent singers such as Mutafa Zaman Abbasi, Khalid Husain, Azad Rahman, Shahin Samad and others. The concert, characterised by depth of expression and purity of tone, was mesmerising for the music lovers.