It was a spectacular evening of divine music that touched the soul of audiences on Sunday, September 12 in Detroit, Michigan. Music’s greatest legends – Bansuri (flute) exponent Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Tabla genius Ustad Zakir Hussain, and Ghazal and Bhajan singer Anup Jalota performed to a packed auditorium at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall.

The concert was sponsored by the Foundation of Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (FOMAPI), and hosted by Dr. Dinesh Shah, Chairperson of the foundation, and Dr. Yash Shah, President of MAPI. This performance was a great opportunity to experience the blending of blissful, beautiful music and vocals of Anup Jalota, Zakir Hussain, and Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia. The audience basked in the purity and glory of their music.

Dr. Dinesh Shah said, “Anytime you have three impressive musicians of this caliber on one stage, you know it will be a memorable evening. It was great to see it filled with people enjoying the sounds of India. Also, the event was for a terrific cause – to expand MAPI’s free health clinics, and to grow our outreach programs to increase awareness of heart disease, stroke and cancer.”

Dr. Yash Shah enthused, “This was one of the most well attended events of FOMAPI, with over 1400 guests. Ustad Zakir Hussain was simply electrifying; Pandit Hari Prasaad Chaurasia was sublime; and Anup Jalota sang divinely. It was a superb evening of music.”

‘Padma Bhushan’ Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia is the legendary and internationally renowned exponent of the bansuri or flute. A winner of many national and international awards, his contributions to classical music are innumerable. He heads the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Music Conservatory, and he is one of the busiest and most sought-after contemporary musicians in the world today. He is also a dedicated teacher with several devoted art music students worldwide.

World-renowned and charismatic, Ustad Zakir Hussain is one of the finest musicians of our times. He is a classical tabla virtuoso, famous for his intense on-stage solos; and has contributed a great deal to world music with historic collaborations with other phenomenal music talents such as L. Shanker, John McLaughlin, George Harrison and Van Morrison to mention a few. A child prodigy, Ustad Zakir Hussain learned under the tutelage of his renowned father, tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha.

Anup Jalota, a ghazal and bhajan superstar is honored as the “Bhajan Samrat” of India. With a voice that soothes the soul, Anup Jalota has released many albums that have gone gold and platinum, and created world records. A trained classical singer, Anup Jalota learned music with his father, the famous Purshottam Das Jalota.

The three maestros were superb that evening and got a thunderous ovation. It was a wonderful evening of unique, exquisite music and jugalbandi that touched the hearts of the people.