Flute is the magical instrument, which is more magical in hands of Pt. Nityanand Haldipur. It is utterly simple yet very mesmerizing. To play flute is an art. To play it nicely is a meditation. To be honest, I have heard almost all the flute players India has. I liked Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia the moment I heard his flute. Same happened with Rakesh Chaurasia, the talented disciple and nephew of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia.
Apart from these two exponents of flute, there was no one who could give the divine test of flute. A third name entered the list when I got a chance to listen to Pt. Nityanand Haldipur. Both Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pt. Nityanand Haldipur are disciples of goddess Guruma Annapurna Devi. But, it’s really difficult to make out that same person is the sculptor of both of these artists. You can make it out only if you have the ability to sense the divinity behind the notes.
Both Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pt. Nityanand Haldipur are travelling on the same mystical path of music. The only difference is, their apparent ways are different. Pt. Nityanand Haldipur’s music is so simple that its simplicity makes it very special. It is quite difficult or I would say almost impossible to get a chance to listen to such simple music. This simplicity makes the music magical. This simplicity carries the essence of meditation.
It is a fact that it is quite difficult to understand the magic of his music. Over the time, we have lost our sensitivity for simplicity. Only special and extra ordinary things attract us. In this race of being more and more extra ordinary, we have lost our touch with the simple things. Hence, it is almost impossible today to find something utterly simple. Though his music sounds simple, it is absolutely difficult to play so. Each note is a master’s stroke.
I don’t know how many people have ability to enjoy mystical music of Pt. Nityanand Haldipur. I guess, it is God’s grace that I can dissolve myself in the web of his notes, sitting silently.
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