After captivating audiences across Europe, the United States and Canada with his deeply evocative devotional performances, Mahesh Kale—one of India’s leading Hindustani classical vocalists—has returned to India with ‘Abhangwari’ (songs in praise of Lord Vithoba). The highly anticipated concert tour began on June 29 in Indore and continues through July with performances in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Nagpur and Kolkata.
For Kale, Abhangwari is not simply a concert tour, it is a deeply personal and spiritual endeavour. “Abhangwari, in particular, and Indian classical music, in general, is like soul food. No matter how many times you experience it, the craving never fades; if anything, it intensifies,” he says. While the performances follow a familiar structure, each concert brings its own energy. “Each pilgrimage may follow a similar path,…
