Sarangi maestro Farooque Latif Khan has tuned strings in the presence of legends like Ustad Zakir Hussain and Ustad Rashid Khan. But in 2023, it was 30 little ustads from the city who gave him a jugalbandi to remember. In a Vile Parle studio, music educator Shyama Panikkar and her students sang raag Jaunpuri with Khan, in tandem — taal se taal. It’s not surprising then, that the little maestros will return to the stage this weekend with another brave project, Sur Sufiyana, a celebration of the mystical art form.

Farooque Latif Khan (centre) shares insights with children during his visit