It was a privilege to be at IIC this evening to attend the concert of my friend Swati and her Guru ji; maestro Pandit Vithal Rao; the last court singer of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
The cultural event was held in conjunction with Celebrating Karnataka and showcased the erstwhile Sultanate ruled part of Karnataka - i.e Bijapur, Bidar and Gulbarga. In line with the theme, works of several shayars from Deccan was highlighted.
Octogenarian Pandit ji still has immaculate control of his voice and he began with a devotional naaT. Wonderful "sarangi" accompaniment added to the "sufiana mahaul". The only thingout of sync was the mike which was finally set right but not before a witty remark "zor se taaliya bajaiye taaki technicians ka hausla baDhe".
Swati then took over with the Hafeez Hoshiarpuri's "mohabbat karne waale kam na honge, teri mehfil mein lekin hum na honge" which has been made quite famous by Mehdi Hassan among others. It was a poignant renedition which also delighted Pandit ji.
Quli Qutub Shah's name is taken in high esteem when we talk about dakhani shayars. His kalaam, "piya baj piyala" was presented next by Pandit ji. With the mike co-operating, Pandit ji was now in full flow; soaring voice accompanied by trademark gestures including waving and clapping which was infectious and the audience followed suit.
Sunil Rao followed with a Makhdoom Ghazal and a fabulous rendition of "maula mere maula". A sufiana kalam of Safi Aurangabadi was rendered by all the three singers of the evening and was very well received.
Another great dakhani poet is Saeed Shaheedi who is known for his ashaar in "choti beher". His "Zindagi ka wo kuch bhi lutf utha nahi sakte intehaa-e-gham mein jo muskura nahi sakte" sung by Swati had the audience in raptures.
Pandit ji fired the final salvo, or so we thought, with "chaap tilak" but ended up saying "ab biTiya tum gao" prompting Swati to end the evening with the perennial finisher "aaj jaane ki zid na karo".
Historic monuments in the background and chaste urdu compering provided the right ambiance.The singing was interlaced with a tour of these monuments. A pleasant evening with gentle breeze added to the pleasure of this open air extravaganza.
The cultural event was held in conjunction with Celebrating Karnataka and showcased the erstwhile Sultanate ruled part of Karnataka - i.e Bijapur, Bidar and Gulbarga. In line with the theme, works of several shayars from Deccan was highlighted.
Octogenarian Pandit ji still has immaculate control of his voice and he began with a devotional naaT. Wonderful "sarangi" accompaniment added to the "sufiana mahaul". The only thingout of sync was the mike which was finally set right but not before a witty remark "zor se taaliya bajaiye taaki technicians ka hausla baDhe".
Swati then took over with the Hafeez Hoshiarpuri's "mohabbat karne waale kam na honge, teri mehfil mein lekin hum na honge" which has been made quite famous by Mehdi Hassan among others. It was a poignant renedition which also delighted Pandit ji.
Quli Qutub Shah's name is taken in high esteem when we talk about dakhani shayars. His kalaam, "piya baj piyala" was presented next by Pandit ji. With the mike co-operating, Pandit ji was now in full flow; soaring voice accompanied by trademark gestures including waving and clapping which was infectious and the audience followed suit.
Sunil Rao followed with a Makhdoom Ghazal and a fabulous rendition of "maula mere maula". A sufiana kalam of Safi Aurangabadi was rendered by all the three singers of the evening and was very well received.
Another great dakhani poet is Saeed Shaheedi who is known for his ashaar in "choti beher". His "Zindagi ka wo kuch bhi lutf utha nahi sakte intehaa-e-gham mein jo muskura nahi sakte" sung by Swati had the audience in raptures.
Pandit ji fired the final salvo, or so we thought, with "chaap tilak" but ended up saying "ab biTiya tum gao" prompting Swati to end the evening with the perennial finisher "aaj jaane ki zid na karo".
Historic monuments in the background and chaste urdu compering provided the right ambiance.The singing was interlaced with a tour of these monuments. A pleasant evening with gentle breeze added to the pleasure of this open air extravaganza.
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