Rhythm, revelations: From Gulzar to Lata

On last day of Odisha Literary Festival, poet Yatindra Mishra takes audience on a musical journey

- UPASANA RAY

A musical beginning embraced the second session of the last day of Odisha Literary Festival 2024, on Sunday, with Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar's rendition 'Iss mod se jaate hain' playing in the background even as author Yatindra Mishra geared up to take the audience through a melodious journey.

In a session on 'Writing on Music: From Begum Akhtar to Gulzar', Yatindra gave the gathering a glimpse into the world of art and why he chose writing as a profession. The poet, who belongs to the seventh generation of the Ayodhya Raj Parivar, has worked with and known closely some of the doyRLA GROUP SHA Y FESTIVAL ennes of the music industry including Lata Mangeshkar, Girija Devi, Ustad Bismillah Khan, to name a few.