Friday, March 20, 2015

Ras Barse Utsav - 2015 #2

        UTSAV 2
A gem of India – A very Precious gem Of Ma Bhaarath – And that is why he is Bharath Rathna – Ustad Bismillah Khan Saheb, An Islamic Qamaruddin bihari of Bhirung Raut Ki Galim, Dumraon, by birth gained the name Bismillah – Looks like, he had began his blissful journey on earth, uttering this word “Bismillah” ( In the name of GOD) and hence his grand father Rasool Baksh Khan, named this blessed child, Bismillah Khan and from then on, Qamaruddin was called Bismillah Khan !  He was the second son of the Paigambar Khan and Mitthan.
Starting from the age of six, Khan Shahebh started to express his talent in Shenai and was mentored well by his uncle Ali Baksh 'Vilayatu', a renowned shehnai player. Interviews with this great man, proves that, he believed religion was not a constrain . He has worshipped goddess Saraswathi ( the Hindu Goddess of Art and knowledge), played in “Kasi Viswanath” temple. He mentioned that music has no caste or religion, 
His concert in All India Music Conference (1937) in Calcutta brought shehnai to limelight! The Badshah of Shehnai , had the pride of, or should it be recorded that the mother India had the pride of listening to one of his best son’s music on the occasion of her Independence. It did continue, even when Mother India was Re – Publicized, during January 1950 and from then on, the Kindgom of this Shehnai Badshah, started expanding across the globe. The king had subjects who loved and cherished him for being such a humble, wonderful, fit in any adjective – Fine, the Devotion and love that people had on him is all that matters!
And, Khan did not generally take students under him and the only people that he associated with in that capacity were S. Ballesh and his own sons - Nazim Hussain and Nayyar Hussain, says the history .No wonder, he had envisaged perfectly right - His student, Pandit.S.Ballesh, has really taken Shehnai to much greater heights! As a tribute to this blessed soul for his priceless sheva to music, Pandit.S.Ballesh and his team, has planned the Ras Barse Utsav on 11th of April 2015, at Chinmaya Hertitage Hall, Chennai! Dr. Balamuralikrishna & Ms.Vani Jairam had kindly consented to preside over the function and grace the occasion.
Excited? So is the crew and me! As the team starts the count down for this grand day, Wishing the team a grand success as I firmly believe, the blessing of the Shahensha Ustad Bismillah Khan Ji’s blessings is always assured upon the crew!
See in you in the next article, with few more interesting information.
Lots of love,

   Riya .

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