Mahesh Kale’s Abhangwari concert comes to Bengaluru on July 18
Vocalist Mahesh Kale is bringing his 'Abhangwari' concert tour to Bengaluru, blending Indian classical music with the spiritual traditions of the Warkari pilgrims. The performance aims to share universal philosophical truths found in the devotional hymns of Marathi saints.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing cultural integration of traditional Indian devotional music into modern urban performance spaces.
“We are all quite similar,” says Mahesh Kale. “How do you react when you are happy or sad? I do the same, more or less. Let us talk about food — we all consume grains, dairy, vegetables, and some meats if we are non-vegetarian; these are the core ingredients for people all over the world.”
“Likewise, if you look at music from a macro point of view, it is built on seven notes everywhere,” says the vocalist ahead of his stop in Bengaluru during his India tour with Abhangwari.
Abhangwari stems from the centuries-old Warkari tradition where pilgrims on their way to Pandharpur would walk for days across Maharashtra, collectively singing abhangs (devotional hymns) and chanting the name of Lord Vitthal in a shared spiritual experience. These devotees are known as Warkaris.
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