Shayari versus song
In this corner, शेर. And in this corner, सुर.
Jugalbandi
जुगलबंदी
He throws a sher. She answers with a song. Then she throws one back. A live duel between two art forms, and a room that cannot stay seated.
Check availabilityThe tradition
Not a concert. A contest between equals.
In Indian classical music, a jugalbandi puts two masters on one stage. One plays a phrase. The other answers it, and raises it. Each pushes the other further than either would go alone.
- Sitar and sarod
- Shehnai and sitar
- Santoor and flute
- Sher and sur
Tonight: sher and sur.
How a duel climbs
A sher lands. The song has to top it.
- 01A sher lands
- 02The song has to top it
- 03The room is on its feet
Her range
One singer. Every era. Sometimes in the same ten minutes.
- CabaretSequins, spotlight and sixties glamour.
- GhazalThe quiet that falls over a whole hall.
- ChartbusterFull throttle, today’s sound, every phone in the air.
What the room sounds like
Wah! Irshaad… Once more!
- A sher so sharp the song has to raise its game.
- A song you haven’t heard in thirty years, and still know every word to.
- The managing director dancing next to the intern.
- The quietest table in the room suddenly singing along.
Strictly confidential
How the evening unfolds stays sealed.
Here is all we will say:
- 01It begins somewhere you won’t expect.
- 02Every stretch has its own mood.
- 03She will come off the stage.
- 04You will end up on it.
From the floor
Made for
Evenings that need warmth, not just noise.
- Corporate dinners
- Award nights
- Dealer and partner meets
- Anniversaries
- Milestone celebrations
- Festive evenings
- Club nights
For hosts
The full plan is shared with you, and only you.
The running order is built around your audience and walked through on a call with your team. It isn’t published here.
Only the audience decides who won.
Kuch sher, kuch geet, aur thodi si jugalbandi.
Jugalbandi
Also written as Jugal Bandi, जुगलबंदी.
- Shayari
- Ramesh Sadhwani
- Song
- Rumana
- Her range
- Cabaret, ghazal and today’s chartbusters
- How it is used
- A full evening, or a segment inside another show
Questions about Jugalbandi
What is Jugalbandi?
A live duel between shayari and song. Ramesh throws a sher, Rumana answers with a song, then she throws one back. Only the audience decides who won.
Can it be part of another show?
Yes. It works as a standalone evening, as a segment inside Stock Market Antakshari or another format, or as a musical break in a longer event.
Who is it for?
Evenings that need warmth, not just noise: corporate dinners, award nights, dealer and partner meets, anniversaries, milestone celebrations, festive evenings and club nights.
Contact me.
- Phone
- +91 98863 29400
- Message me
- [email protected]
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- Bangalore
- Travels
- Across India
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