TL;DR: Its December season! yay! and i managed to go for my first ever live Hariprasad Chaurasia concert.  Thatha at 73 is a marvel to listen to.   The Longer Version: He quipped saying "its a very simple instrument, there is nothing much about it", while someone complained about the faulty acoustics of the place, but what he did not tell, yet managed to prove to the point, was the amount of magic it can do in the hands of an artist.  It was a delight to listen to Hariprasad Ji perform, such soul stirring music. One moment it was soft mellifluous and subtle, the other second it became powerful, deep and heavy. It was sheer delight to see him guide you through musical waves, pushing you, prodding you,  then gently holding you while you tread through sweet thoughts of nothing.  You smile, partly because you appreciate the quality of music, but more so because the music makes you to. The concert had 4 songs, all four equally beautiful and distinct. I did not register the first two Raagas, though the first, from what i remember sounded like Bhairav. The song started in a soft solo with occasional support from the support flautist. Then slowly the Banarasi Mridang kicked in first as soft as the Bansuri and then as the song got to the fast phase, to a very very powerful bass beat. The second song was accompanied by the Tabla player who resembled (and most probably was) Bikram Ghosh. And  WOW! Bikram redefined the term "hammering in rhythm", towards the Tappa, bit. Sadly, the poor acoustics, which was initially apparent only to the discerning musically inclined, got a little too obvious. Someone from the crowd complained! And just to prove the point, Chaurasia decided to play Yaman, that powerful and strong Raag, which he played, with such softness and tenderness, something that mere words cannot explain. Bikram accompanied with even more softness,  every touch of the Tabla was soft, distinct, and harmonious. Even during the closing of the song , when the song had picked up speed, you could feel the pulse, yet it was sooo soft and tender. WoW! And finally there was a thukda in Pahadi, with a nice folk touch to it, a nice feel good way to wrap up an evening that was a musical connoisseur's treat.   P.S: thanks to Ash and Pudiyador for the amazing company :D