The New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted a musical evening with Pelva Naik on Sunday, 27th November 2022, at the Main centre in Colaba.
Pelva accompanied by Shri Jayant Naidu on the Tanpura, enthralled the audience with with a raga followed by a discussion on music and the process of learning. Termed as one of the most ‘difficult’ forms of Indian Classical music, Pelva reflected that she considers Dhrupad as intricate and not difficult, because when you love something, you drop the term difficult. For her, Dhrupad is a vehicle to become more true and honest. Pelva spoke of the quest she is on, to understand what music is trying to reveal to us, its position in our life and in our happiness.
Pelva Naik has been trained in the Dhrupad style of vocal music under the Dagar School of Indian classical Music. She is a disciple of legendary Dhrupad maestro Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar and is a teacher of Art, Music and humanities. She has performed in various festivals and concerts in India and abroad.
