Raaga: Shuddha Kalyan.
Bandish: Bajo re bajo mandalra.
Sitar: Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan.
Tabla: Shri Gaurishankar Karmakar and Shri Nitin Mitta.
Date: 7th October 2022, 07:00 PM (PDT).
Venue: Schoenberg Hall, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Ustadji Also Sings his signature Sufi and Folk compositions in his soulful and mesmerizing voice toward the end of his performance.
Raag Shuddha Kalyan is a very melodious Raag. This Raag has notes of Raag Bhoopali in Aaroh and Raag Yaman in Avroh. In some texts, it is referred to as Raag Bhoop-Kalyan, however, the name Shuddha Kalyan is more popular. Raag Shuddha Kalyan has got a very light romantic and playful feeling. This music is to be heard with your eyes closed.
Note: Use earphones/Headphones for the best Experience.
Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan is one of the greatest North Indian musicians and sitar players of his generation. He belongs to the Imdadkhani Gharana (school of music). He has recorded over 100 albums and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best World Music Album for his work with the band Ghazal with Iranian musician Kayhan Kalhor. He also sings frequently. His style of sitar playing, known as Gayaki Ang, is imitative of the subtleties of the human voice.
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00:00 - Introduction \ परिचय
03:40 - Talks & Tuning \ संवाद और सितार से तबला मिलाना
13:00 - Alap \ आलाप
31:20 - Jod \ जोड
39:38 - Jhala \ झाला
45:18 - Gat \ गत
01:02:38 - Bandish \ बंदिश
01:20:00 - Jhala \ झाला
01:33:20 - Sufi & Folk Music \ सूफी आंग और लोक संगीत