Posts tagged Instrumental
Posts tagged Instrumental

This album features great maestros of the majestic percussion instrument tabla – Ustad Alla Rakha, Pandit Kishan Maharaj and Ustad Zakir Hussain as a special collection. The maestros present the entire spectrum of the Tal.

Any mention of the tabla at once brings to my mind the name of Ustad Shaukat Hussain. He was a great soloist but also a wonderful provider of accompaniment to singers. And this is a rare thing, for the soloist derives his energies from the flare of his ego, whereas the art of accompaniment requires the very opposite of an artiste, i.e. an ability to subdue his own performance and use it only to bring out the singer’s talent. Ustad Shaukat Hussain was the best of both worlds, as they say, and in this seemingly contradictory doubleness lay his greatness. Shaukat was born at Phagwara in district Jullundhur, now India, to a family of professional musicians. His father, Mian Maula Bakhsh, was a dhrupad singer. But young Shaukat was drawn to percussion from an early age.

Born on January 18, 1927, in Madras, Dr. S. Balachander was a key figure in Carnatic classical music. His veena playing was exquisite but he also played a range of other instruments to various degrees of mastery including tabla, harmonium, mridangam, shehnai, dilruba and sitar.

Syed Usman Marwandi or known as Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar , a Sayed Sufi saint, philosopher, poet, and qalandar. Born Syed Hussain Shah, he belonged to the Suhrawardiyya order of Sufis.

At the time of independence, Pakistan was so beset with insurmountable social, economic and political problems that fine arts virtually remained neglected. History’s largest migration of people had totally upset the equilibrium of the population not only physically but also emotionally and psychologically.

At the time of independence, Pakistan was so beset with insurmountable social, economic and political problems that fine arts virtually remained neglected. History’s largest migration of people had totally upset the equilibrium of the population not only physically but also emotionally and psychologically.

At the time of independence, Pakistan was so beset with insurmountable social, economic and political problems that fine arts virtually remained neglected. History’s largest migration of people had totally upset the equilibrium of the population not only physically but also emotionally and psychologically.

At the time of independence, Pakistan was so beset with insurmountable social, economic and political problems that fine arts virtually remained neglected. History’s largest migration of people had totally upset the equilibrium of the population not only physically but also emotionally and psychologically.

At the time of independence, Pakistan was so beset with insurmountable social, economic and political problems that fine arts virtually remained neglected. History’s largest migration of people had totally upset the equilibrium of the population not only physically but also emotionally and psychologically.

Tehzeeb Festival was held in December 2009, against the exquisite backdrop of Hindu Gymkhana Building, to bring about a grand finale to the cosmopolitan Karachi’s cultural calendar.

As our lives become more commercialised and faster by the day, the effort to keep alive links with our heritage and culture, which are at risk of fading away, gains deeper significance.

Many claim that classical music is a dying art as the younger generation is no longer interested in listening to or learning it. Perhaps that is true – in much of the world, classical arts are not very popular with the masses. Even so, it cannot be denied that they have determinedly played an immense role in shaping the cultures of all societies. To understand their importance is the first step in ensuring their survival; patronage, support and promotion from the state and the people is the second. Tehzeeb Foundation has taken the first step. Now resolutely pursuing the second step, it is happy to report that people’s interest in classical music is slowly, but surely, awakening.
Editorial Note By: Malahat Awan, President, Tehzeeb Foundation Of Pakistan
“The spirit behind Tehzeeb Foundation is to make a quality difference in promoting our culture. Our team is not new to the job but they have given themselves a more challenging assignment: world-class recitals and pure classics!
Yet in view of the upheavals - political and social - there was a big question whether this would be sustainable or not. Tehzeeb team took up the challenge and, by the grace of God, has managed to keep its commitment.
We aim at bringing the finesse of fine arts and classical music to society. We also aim towards the revival of aesthetic culture. The fabulous response that we have received from the public has been very encouraging.
In our Festival and other recitals (including our studio projects), eminent artistes of India and Pakistan have been requisitioned to perform. Our publications are aimed at promoting art and the artiste at the same time.” Source: http://tehzeebfoundation.org/

Many claim that classical music is a dying art as the younger generation is no longer interested in listening to or learning it. Perhaps that is true – in much of the world, classical arts are not very popular with the masses. Even so, it cannot be denied that they have determinedly played an immense role in shaping the cultures of all societies. To understand their importance is the first step in ensuring their survival; patronage, support and promotion from the state and the people is the second. Tehzeeb Foundation has taken the first step. Now resolutely pursuing the second step, it is happy to report that people’s interest in classical music is slowly, but surely, awakening.

Picture Source: http://www.rhythmhouse.in/
The 4 CD Collection is a collector’s envy. The renderings include all time great artistes and Ustad Zakir Hussain accompanies all of them on Tabla.