Bhubaneswar, March 12: Music lovers here are soaking in devotional music at Samarpan festival organised by Bhubaneswar Music Circle.

The three-day concert began on Wednesday at Rabindra Mandap with two varieties of soulful music presented on the opening day.

The talents of city-based troupe - The Young Wanderers - won many hearts in the first session of the musical evening. Five young artistes rendered Sufi songs one after another and then presented a chorus item.

Kshiti Prakash Mohaptra's Yaad piya ki aaye was well appreciated. The audience also loved the brilliant solo performances of Abhijit Mishra and visually-challenged singer Swadhin Kumar Pradhan.

Sasanka Sekhar Sahoo and Bidyadhar Satapathy also won accolades for their songs. The team presented an enthralling version of Dum-a-dum mast calandar to conclude their recital.

Next came a captivating Baul performance by Sumanta Das Baul and his team. Hailing from the Baul region of Bolpur in Bengal, the lead vocalist has spent over 15 years singing and performing the music. His vibrant music accompanied by flute, tabla and dhol won many hearts.

"The style of singing as well as the deep philosophy put across simply in the songs were touching and soul awakening," said Nitin Swain, a member in the audience.

Sumanta presented Baul songs that inspired Rabindranath Tagore and those made popular by the legendary Purna Chandra Baul and many others.

Troupe member Chinmoy Dom was equally impressive with his vocals and dotara.

"Sufi music is one of the best known mystical forms of devotional music. It originated in Iran and Afghanistan and reached India through Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. It influenced Indian music and led to forms like Baul," said Khirod Patnaik, secretary of Bhubaneswar Music Circle.

The cultural outfit began the annual musical programme in 2013. This year, other than Sufi and Baul, the event also included Nirgun music and Kabir bhajans.