India, April 21 -- In a world where music is mainly consumed across reels and raves, gathering for an intimate live performance feels like a luxury. It's rare to take a pause for a brief moment to enjoy a tune, a lyric or the resonant swell of a harmonium (while resisting the urge to record the whole thing). When was the last time you were invited to sink into a gaddi, jasmine wrapped around your wrist, the sound of some of India's greatest music maestros in the air, while you get lost in the moment? These might seem like mere glimpses of a long-forgotten past, but IBTIDA - Ek Mehfil is making a conscious effort to bring it all back.

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