HaLoH team celebrated Indian Harmonica Day on 22nd November at Hyderabad. 22nd November was the 82nd birthday of Father of Indian Harmonica-Late Shri Milon Gupta. Milon Da popularised this cute little instrument with his melodies and taught to play Harmonica to many Harmonica Lovers.
Harmonica Lovers of
Hyderabad organized a Karaoke musical nite of Bollywood classics on the Harmonica.
Two guest players-Shri V.S. Shirali (Mumbai), Shri Swarup Mitra (Raniganj, West
Bengal) and other members of Team HaLoH mesmerized the audience with Bollywood
classics on that evening for two and half hours. This event was sponsored by
M/s Virtusa. Harmonica Lover-Colonel C P Sri Ram was the impeccable Master of
Ceremony for the evening.
The audience enjoyed the performances of all the
Harmonica Lovers. They clapped along and enjoyed the renditions. The first
rendition was our National Song-‘Vandemataram’ by harmonica lover Shri Kailash
Nath. The last rendition was our National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ by harmonica
lover Shri G. Rajkumar. Some of the guests had tears of joy and hugged the
performers. The guests comprised 120+ Music Lovers Including our Maharajah of
Pithapuram Shri RVMR Ratna Rao garu, Our Mentor Shri Kantha Rao garu, C.Ramana
Play back singer, Shri Kalaga Krishna Mohan AIR Hyderabad Station Manager, Shri Rajeev Srivastava
from (Mumbai,) Dr Sita Ram Cardiologist of Apollo, Dr Prasad.
Harmonica Lover of Hyderabad Col C P Sri Ram anchoring the show.
Harmonica Lover of Hyderabad Col C P Sri Ram anchoring the show.
Shri Vinayak (Vice President) speaking about HaLoH, Milon
Gupta and Indian Harmonica
Scenario.
Scenario.
Mrs
DarshnaPai, Head-Virtusa Hyderabad lighting the
lamp.
Media
Coverage by AADRI TV (will be telecasted shortly)
Maharajah
of Pithapuram Shri RVMR Ratna Rao garu felicitating M/s Virtusa on behalf of HaLoH.
Team HaLoH
Details of the performances are given below.
Vande Mataram --- Kailashnath
Raat ke hum safar--- V S
Shirali
Nadia se daria--- Swarup Mitra
Ramayya Vastavayya --- G Rajkumar
Inteha Hogayee --- V S Shirali
Dil hoom hoom kare --- Avinesh Singh
Gata Rahe Mera Dil---Ravi Babu
Wada Karo nahin---Swarup Mitra
Pal Pal Dil Ke Pas---Ramana
Ye Jo Mohabbat Hai--- V S Shirali
Kya hua tera wada---Kailashnath
Tum bi chalo hum bi chale--- Rajeev Srivatsava
Janeman Janeman---Swarup Mitra
Ye dil hai mushkil--- Mahendra Gala
Jeevan Se Bhari--- V S Shirali
Bhanwre ki gunjan--- Ashwin Betai
Mere naina sawan badon--- Swarup Mitra
Kya yahi pyar hai--- Avinesh Singh
Kahin dur jab--- Vijay Konda
Lakhon hai nigaon mein--- Inderjit Singh Soni
O Hansini--- VS Shirali & Ramana
Mere Sapno ki rani --- Nityam Bhimani
Ye dil mujhe bata de--- A Rajkumar
Jare ud jare panchi--- V S Shirali & Swarup Mitra
Sayonara Sayonara--- Ravi Babu
Jana gana mana--- G Rajkumar
The joy on the faces of Harmonica Lovers is inexplicable.
HaLoH plans to celebrate Indian Harmonica Day every year.
Harmonica Our Passion!
Team HaLoH