Of all the Music festivals in India, Saptak in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is the most prestigious and well established. It's a star studded celebration of Indian Classical Music with twelve nights of inspired performances appreciated every evening by more than two thousand enthused listeners. Saptak has also created a vibrant music school, which, over twenty five years, has built up a reputation for high quality learning through the devotion and dedication of a small group of committed artists and teachers.

This live performance from the festival recorded on the1st January 2003 features vocalist Rupande Shah who has made a major contribution to the development of cultural and music institutions in Gujarat through her inspiring performances and teaching.

Her father late Shri Kantilal Manilal was a great connoisseur of music. From her childhood, she was initiated in various performing arts under the guidance of Shri Raosaheb Mhasker of Gwalior Gharana.