INTRODUCTION
George Harrison Lyrics

Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Expressing gratitude to the audience for attending the benefit concert.

I'd just like to say, before we start off with the concert, that, uh, to thank you all for coming here, and, uh, as you all know, it's a special benefit concert.
Acknowledging the audience for supporting the philanthropic event and explaining the concert's purpose.

We've got a good show lined up. I hope so, anyway.
Expressing optimism for the upcoming performance despite potential challenges or uncertainties.

First part of the concert is gonna be an Indian music section.
Announcing the program's format and segment order, beginning with Indian music.

You're gonna hear a sitar and sarod duet.
Introducing the artists and instruments that will perform the first segment of the concert.

And, uh, as you realize, Indian music's a little bit more serious than our music, and I'd appreciate it if you could, uh, try and settle down and get into the Indian music section.
Acknowledging differences in style between Indian and Western music and requesting the audience's attention and respect during the Indian music section.

So let me introduce, on sitar, Ravi Shankar. And the master of sarod, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Sarod. I'm sure you all know Rvi's tabla player, Alla Rakha. And this evening, the drone instrument, the tamboura, is being played by Kamala. So I hope you enjoy the concert, thank you.
Introducing the artists and their respective instruments who will perform during the Indian music segment and expressing appreciation to the audience for attending.

Friends, as George told you just now, they will be participating in the second part. The first part is going to be us playing for you on the Indian instruments, the Indian music.
Acknowledging George Harrison's introduction and reiterating the Indian music segment's purpose and content.

This is a type of music which needs a little concentrated listening. And I would request you to have a little patience.
Explaining the music's complexity and requesting the audience's attention and patience while listening.

I know you are very impatient to hear your favourite stars, who will be in the second part, but we are trying to set the music to this special event, this historical program, which is just not a program as usual but which has a message.
Acknowledging the audience's anticipation for the main performers while emphasizing the significance of the benefit concert and its message.

And this is to just make you aware of a very serious situation that is happening. We are not trying to be politicians. We are artists, but through our music, we would like you to feel the agony and also the pain and lot of sad happenings in Bangladesh, and also the refugees who have come to India.
Explaining the concert's intention to raise awareness and emotion about the suffering of people in Bangladesh and refugees in India through music.

We will play a dhun, which means an air or a melody, which is based on a folk tune of Bangladesh.
Describing the type of music and its cultural roots that will be performed in the Indian music segment.

And after that we'll play a gat, a fast gat in teentaal of 16 beats.
Announcing the second piece that will be performed in the Indian music segment, a fast-paced composition in teentaal rhythm.

Now, as usual, I would request you, my friends, to refrain or stop from smoking, while the program is on.
Reminding the audience of the common courtesy to avoid smoking during the performance to maintain a respectful and healthy environment.

Thank you very much.
Expressing gratitude once again to the audience for attending and supporting the benefit concert.