As Dr. Shalini Ved Tripathi sang "Mere Daag-e-Dil Se Hai Roshni" the lights went off at the India Habitat Center. This divine intervention was one of the many highlights of this weekends concert. After having such a great experience last weekend I headed out to a Thumri, Dadra and Ghazal concert, "Rimjhim-Phuhaaren" by Dr. Shalini, a disciple of Girija Devi. Unlike last week's feature which was in the Stein Audiotirum this was in the basement auditorium and the audince was also fewer. I wanted to get a front seat but realised that several of the artists families and friends were occupying the front rows. So I eased into the third row and a well dressed gentleman walked in and sat next to me. It was still a few minutes to the beginning and the front benches started glancing backwards to spot their friends. Their ogles were responded by Aadabs by my neighbour and before I could introduce myself to him, he was invited to sit in the front row.
The concert began with Shalini ji's children giving introduction and explaining the various forms like Dadra, Kajri etc.. Shalini ji then introduced her parents, husband and all the artists; Murad Ali Khan on Sarangi, Pandit Mishra on harmonium and Mithilesh Jha on the table.
Shalini ji began with a Thumri in Raag Khamaj set to Kherawa "bheji jaauun main" and explained that Thumri's use the Awadi and Brij Basha dialects. She then talked about her Guru Girija Devi and presented her Dadra 'tum saanchi kaho".
The next section was devoted to Ghazals and Shalini ji mentioned that she was going to sing a number penned by Shakeel Badyuni "mere humnfas mere humnava, mujhe dost banke daga na de". As she came to "mere daag-e-dil se hai roshni" the lights went off but she continued as the audience started promting "aap ki aawaaz se hi roshni" The singing continued and when the lights came back, she had come to the line "mujhe ai chhoD de mere haal par" promting Mishra ji to point upwards towards the lights to say " the lights want to be left alone". This was followed by a Khumar Bharabankvi Ghazal "Ek Pal Men ek Sadi Ka maza hum Se puchhhiye, Do din ki zindagi Ka maza hum Se puchhhiye".
The best received item of the day was the next number "kuchh to duniyaa ki inaayaat ne dil to.D diyaa" As Shalini ji sang " ham to samajhe the ke barsaat me.n barasegii sharaab, aayii barsaat to barsaat ne dil to.D diyaa" the whole audience hummed along. And every time the punch words like Rawayat, Khayalat, Sawalaat were utterred, the adience echoed with "kyaa baat hai".As Shalini ji was preparing
to end the concert the inevitable happenned. A voice came from the back, "aaj jaane ki zid na karo" gaaiye and she obliged.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable performance in which the singer established good rapport with the audience.
The concert began with Shalini ji's children giving introduction and explaining the various forms like Dadra, Kajri etc.. Shalini ji then introduced her parents, husband and all the artists; Murad Ali Khan on Sarangi, Pandit Mishra on harmonium and Mithilesh Jha on the table.
Shalini ji began with a Thumri in Raag Khamaj set to Kherawa "bheji jaauun main" and explained that Thumri's use the Awadi and Brij Basha dialects. She then talked about her Guru Girija Devi and presented her Dadra 'tum saanchi kaho".
The next section was devoted to Ghazals and Shalini ji mentioned that she was going to sing a number penned by Shakeel Badyuni "mere humnfas mere humnava, mujhe dost banke daga na de". As she came to "mere daag-e-dil se hai roshni" the lights went off but she continued as the audience started promting "aap ki aawaaz se hi roshni" The singing continued and when the lights came back, she had come to the line "mujhe ai chhoD de mere haal par" promting Mishra ji to point upwards towards the lights to say " the lights want to be left alone". This was followed by a Khumar Bharabankvi Ghazal "Ek Pal Men ek Sadi Ka maza hum Se puchhhiye, Do din ki zindagi Ka maza hum Se puchhhiye".
The best received item of the day was the next number "kuchh to duniyaa ki inaayaat ne dil to.D diyaa" As Shalini ji sang " ham to samajhe the ke barsaat me.n barasegii sharaab, aayii barsaat to barsaat ne dil to.D diyaa" the whole audience hummed along. And every time the punch words like Rawayat, Khayalat, Sawalaat were utterred, the adience echoed with "kyaa baat hai".As Shalini ji was preparing
to end the concert the inevitable happenned. A voice came from the back, "aaj jaane ki zid na karo" gaaiye and she obliged.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable performance in which the singer established good rapport with the audience.
