Norah’s musical date with fans

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American singer Norah Jones fans were in for a treat as she played for the first time in the city on Tuesday night at Siri Fort Auditorium. Renowned singer-songwriter M. Ward opened the show and played for about an hour before Norah entered the stage amidst cheers and applauds.

The stage was beautifully lit with huge origami cranes that changed colours and added a magical feel to the ambience created by Norah’s soulful and deep voice.
The singer began the show with her latest hit Happy Pills from the album Little Broken Hearts. After crooning a few songs, Norah, who dazzled in a black and white short dress, said to the packed hall, “This is our second show in the country. we am really excited. Thank you for having us here.”
Two guitarists, a drummer and a keyboard player accompanied her on the stage. She played many songs on her own piano, which she brought from Singapore, where she performed at Star Theatre.
After enchanting the audience for a while, Norah said, “Now, I’m going to sing a few songs from my latest album.” And then she sang Take It Back, Say Goodbye and Out On The Road from her latest album Little Broken Hearts.
A packed auditorium had many hardcore Norah fans and requests for their favourite songs kept pouring in. However, they were not disappointed as the multiple Grammy-award-winning artiste played many requests including Come Away With Me, which she sang to conclude her 90-minutes long set.
“I love Norah and have a huge collection of all her songs. I never thought that I would actually get a chance to see her performing live. I was thrilled to know that she will be in my city and immediately booked my tickets,” says Arush Mohan, an MBA student, one of the fans.
Norah, daughter of sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar, enthralled fans with some of biggest hits like What Am I To You, Take It Back, Chasing Pirates, Rosie, Miriam, Lonestar, Nearness, Don’t Know Why, Creepin In, Sunrise and Stuck.
She also sang a number from Hank Williams’ Cold Cold Heart and Tom Waits’ Long Way Home.
Nimisha Thakur, a designer, could not stop talking about her solo piano performances. “I loved her piano solos Nearness and Don’t Know Why, which she played tonight. I am also a fan of M. Ward, who also performed for the first time in the city, and loved Chinese Translation, Primitive Girl,” says Nimisha.
“Delhi gig is different than Mumbai since it’s an indoor concert. I believe the sit-down concert has only added to her soothing music,” says Vijay Nair, the organiser.
The Norah Jones India tour, produced by Only Much Louder is in partnership with Women’s Cancer Initiative — Tata Memorial Hospital in order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer in India.