The phone rang at 5:30p.m. IST. It was Dad. He told us to scurry to Nazrul mancha within an hour as he had managed to get hold of tickets to the Zakir Hussain solo performance to be held there that evening.
A surge of adrenaline ran through my blood. My mother, sister and me were ready in 15 minutes and we hit the road. We reached just in time. The gates opened and we were in Nazrul Mancha.The view perfect. As Ustad Zakir Hussain walked upon stage the audience gave a standing ovation to the maestro. He was awarded the Ustad Karamatulla Khan Music Award 2014.
After the speeches of the dignitaries Ustad ji dawned the stage. To accompany him was present Sabir Khan from the Sikar Gharana School of Music playing the Sarangi. What followed cannot be expressed by words..
It was mesmerising to hear the Tabla played by the best Tabla player in the world. The magic he created with the tabla was nothing short of miracles.
While playing certain 'Boles' the way he painted the stories were amazing. While playing a certain 'Bol' he compared the slower beats and the faster beats with our solar system. The slower beats signified the outer planets which move slower around the sun while the inner planets move faster around the Sun signifying the faster beat. It seemed Ustad Ji is from another galaxy altogether.
The audience was captivated and spell bound by music at its purest and best form.
The program ended five hours back but as I write about it I still hear the deep bass and mind blowing tabla playing in my ear.
Zakir Hussain ji thank you for enthralling us and make us believe with your humility and genius the beauty of Indian Classical Music.
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| Zakir Hussain Program, Nazrul Mancha |
After the speeches of the dignitaries Ustad ji dawned the stage. To accompany him was present Sabir Khan from the Sikar Gharana School of Music playing the Sarangi. What followed cannot be expressed by words..
It was mesmerising to hear the Tabla played by the best Tabla player in the world. The magic he created with the tabla was nothing short of miracles.
While playing certain 'Boles' the way he painted the stories were amazing. While playing a certain 'Bol' he compared the slower beats and the faster beats with our solar system. The slower beats signified the outer planets which move slower around the sun while the inner planets move faster around the Sun signifying the faster beat. It seemed Ustad Ji is from another galaxy altogether.
The audience was captivated and spell bound by music at its purest and best form.
The program ended five hours back but as I write about it I still hear the deep bass and mind blowing tabla playing in my ear.
Zakir Hussain ji thank you for enthralling us and make us believe with your humility and genius the beauty of Indian Classical Music.
