Category: music
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Shivkumar Sharma at Swarbhaskar Festival
Pune has blessed my life in many ways. Generally people outside Pune consider that it is a over rated city. Yes, in many aspects, it might be an over rated city. But as far as Indian classical music is concerned, Pune is really one of the best cities to live. The artists which you otherwise…
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Amjad Ali Khan or Mukul Shivputra
You have to make compromises in life. I do not like to choose things. But most of the times, you have to choose. Pune is a hub of musicians and performers. Performers love to play in Pune. Many times, it happens that two concerts get arranged on same day, at a same time. Then, fans…
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Pandit Anindo Chatarjee : Hats off to the Maestro
Tabla solo concerts are becoming rarer and rarer these days. I, being a young generation guy, am not blessed enough to attend a large number of Tabla i.e. Indian Drums Solo concerts. I miss those Lehras on Harmonium or Sarangi. I really wanted to feel that atmosphere, to feel that ambience. A tabla solo concert…
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Arti Ankalikar in CoEP and Hariprasad Chaurasia-Different Attitudes
SPICMACAY is an organization which organizes concerts of various maestros across India for students to spread awareness about Indian Classical Music. Yesterday,we had Arti Ankalikar Tikekar in our college auditorium under the banner of SPICMACAY. I had a glimpse of how two people behave differently, how two giants act differently. Please note that I am…
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Kala Ranjani- A gift by Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
It is said, that some people are gifting you something invaluable by their mere presence. Their very presence is a bliss. They do not need to do anything to enrich us. There presence does it for us. Hariprasad Chaurasia is one such personality on this globe. The fact that he just is helps me a…
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Shujaat Hussain Khan
Indian classical music has accommodated all sorts of instruments. Each of these instruments has its own beauty. One of the finest instruments Indian Classical Music has is, Sitar. Sitar is perhaps the most delicate instrument. Most loved by the listeners across the world. Shujaat Hussain Khan, one of the famous musicians of India has created…
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Amjad Ali Khan- The soul mate..
I have one very touching recording of raga Kamod by Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, one of the famous musicians of India. At the beginning, Amjad Ali Khan gives a small preface in his magical voice, completely absorbed in music. At the beginning, he says that each and every Raga has a soul. I have heard almost…
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Bhimsen Joshi passes away……….
The morning of 24th January 2011 was a deep pain to all the music lovers. The Indian Classical Music lost one of his legends. The notes were orphan, saddened was the sky. The emperor of Indian Classical Music, a legend, the singer who had attained godlihood through his music, passed away. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, one of…
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Yeh Jo Halka Halka……
Paas Rehta Hai Duur Rehta Hai Koi Dil Mein Zaroor Rehta Hai Jab Say Dekha Hai Un Ki Aankhon Ko Halka Halka Suroor Rehta Hai (Near or away, certainly someone is living in the heart.Since I saw her eyes, what remains is a mild dilute intoxication.) When I heard these words from famous sufi qawalli…
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
It is said that it is very difficult to have something very precious and not to show of it. People who have nothing, even they can not stop themselves from showing of. But yes, there are some persons who have some very rare and precious things, and yet, they do not show of. This rule…