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PICS | Jon Batiste’s unforgettable night in Mumbai

Updated On: 27 November, 2025 09:09 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

A visual journey into Grammy awardee Jon Batiste’s breathtaking Mumbai debut, an evening where global artistry met the soul of the city

A visual journey into Grammy awardee Jon Batiste’s breathtaking Mumbai debut, an evening where global artistry met the soul of the city

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A visual journey into Grammy awardee Jon Batiste’s breathtaking Mumbai debut, an evening where global artistry met the soul of the city
<p>Jon Batiste cast a spell on Mumbai with a night of emotion, mastery and musical alchemy that left audiences breathless. From &lsquo;You Are My Sunshine&rsquo; to &lsquo;FREEDOM&rsquo;, his genre-blending set transformed the hall into a collective chorus of joy.</p>

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Jon Batiste cast a spell on Mumbai with a night of emotion, mastery and musical alchemy that left audiences breathless. From ‘You Are My Sunshine’ to ‘FREEDOM’, his genre-blending set transformed the hall into a collective chorus of joy.

<p>Young sitar prodigy Megha Rawoot joined Batiste on stage for a soul-stirring &lsquo;F&uuml;r Elise&rsquo;, merging her exquisite sitar phrasing with his trademark versatility.</p>

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Young sitar prodigy Megha Rawoot joined Batiste on stage for a soul-stirring ‘Für Elise’, merging her exquisite sitar phrasing with his trademark versatility.

<p>Megha Rawoot&rsquo;s luminous sitar lines paired with Batiste&rsquo;s harmonium, piano and vocals created a seamless, free-flowing jam that deepened the evening&rsquo;s emotional arc. Their cross-cultural improvisation drew one of the night&rsquo;s loudest applauses.</p>

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Megha Rawoot’s luminous sitar lines paired with Batiste’s harmonium, piano and vocals created a seamless, free-flowing jam that deepened the evening’s emotional arc. Their cross-cultural improvisation drew one of the night’s loudest applauses.

<p>A wave of excitement swept through the hall, when Batiste eased into &lsquo;Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan&rsquo; on his melodica, an instant of pure Mumbai pride and joyous nostalgia.</p>

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A wave of excitement swept through the hall, when Batiste eased into ‘Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan’ on his melodica, an instant of pure Mumbai pride and joyous nostalgia.

<p>Mumbai witnessed a rare cultural moment&mdash;Batiste&rsquo;s debut tour performance that dissolved the boundary between artist and audience, turning music into something truly lived and felt.</p>

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Mumbai witnessed a rare cultural moment—Batiste’s debut tour performance that dissolved the boundary between artist and audience, turning music into something truly lived and felt.

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