Evening enjoyed

Some moments from tonight's concert at the Salt Lake Music Festival

Sri Arkendu Mitra (student of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri was on tabla)

Sri Ashraf Sharif Khan (from Pakistan) had come to listen to me. Had a nice time with him. Incidentally his grandfather Ustad Rahim Khan was a disciple of Ustad Imdad Khan (my Ustad's great-grandfather). And his father Ustad Mohammed Sharif Khan was a disciple of Ustad Wahid Khan (my Ustad's grandfather), as also that of Ustad Enayat Khan (Ustad Vilayat Khan's father).

It's very disturbing and sad what has happened in Peshawar, Pakistan. So many innocent lives lost. And we stand helpless with just two hands to pray for their families. I dedicated my music to them from my core.

Excerpt from a house concert

This Gat (from the Clip shared) is such an incredible composition of my Ustadji! Every time I play this Gat I marvel at the beauty of the composition. How beautifully he has interpreted the Sam of Rupak which happens to be it's Khaali as well and composed a Gat which brings out the colours of both Rupak and Yaman.
I have tried to play a few traditional Sapats of the Etawah Gharana. And, I have tried to play the Taans at 8 times the base Laya ending with Tihais. This, as most music lovers would know, is one of the hallmarks of my Ustadji's music.
A house concert is most enjoyable when there are musicians in your audience! I am happy that there were quite a few musicians there that evening. In such a situation, one thing is certain. There would be knowledgeable people giving 'daad' at the right moments. It makes it more enjoyable for the musician when he/she knows that his/her inner feelings are reaching the audience and they are conversing with him/her through their appreciation.

Raga Yaman - Rupak Taal

Tabla - Debopriyo Sarkar (student of Pandit Anindo Chatterjee)

Magic moments with Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan on stage

Raga Shyam Kalyan

(Jor Jhala)

Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan accompanied by Subhranil Sarkar

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Raga Jhinjhoti
(Vilambit Gat in Jhaptaal)
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan accompanied by Subhranil Sarkar

Tabla - Hindole Majumdar

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Ustad Enayat Khan - from a presenation of mine

Ustad Enayat Khan

the great Sitar & Surbahar maestro