Classical music, western or Indian, has always been a niche activity with a small target audience. At a time when parents are charting out “extra-curricular” plans for their kids with an ardour hitherto reserved for engineering or medical coaching classes, the real joy in music is waning. It is no wonder, then, that the small IIC auditorium could not keep even the older members of the audience engaged till the evening drew to a close.

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