Sona Mohapatra enthralls audience at TNIE's Bhubanesariya
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The songstress did not just enthral with her powerful vocals but left a lasting impression with her call to preserve the rich Indian folk music tradition, need for reinvention in music as well as tolerance.(Shamim Qureshy | EPS)Dressed in a flowy dress made from Koraput’s Kotpad fabric, she also expressed her love for the rich handloom tradition of Odisha including Sambalpuri handloom.(Shamim Qureshy | EPS)The concert saw her also advocating women empowerment and keeping Odisha’s handloom tradition alive(Shamim Qureshy | EPS)Sona Mohapatra took a crowd of more than 2,000 on a two-hour musical journey that traversed through some of her soulful hits, the best of RD Burman songs and popular Bollywood numbers. (Shamim Qureshy | EPS)Sona touched the heart and soul of audience with her earnestness for creative liberty in a society. (Shamim Qureshy | EPS)Sona Mohapatra was accompanied by six of her band members.(Shamim Qureshy | EPS)She interacted with the audience that comprised both young and old, made them sing and even dance to her songs.(Shamim Qureshy | EPS)
