Begum Parvin Sultana: Queen of Octaves

What happens when you hear a lot of voice that you paid homage and have heard most of your life? Struggle and struggle to focus on what you have to be asked. This was the mood with which a 10 -minute telephone interview was held with veteran Padma Bhushan Puruskari Begum Parvin Sultana.

It was a thick 10 minutes because on one side, you are struggling not to get off the beautiful voice at the other end of the call, and the other, your eyes keep a close watch on the clock as you speak to him.

The singer will be as part of Bhioja and Pesties Center for Performing Art in Bengaluru on 15 March Holi! , A magnificent evening of music and dance. She is known for her best voice range, which is defective to the least highest octave, she mesmerizes you with her singing of ‘Bhavani Dayani’ on one side or takes you with ‘Haman Tumse Pyaar Kita’ from Hindi film. ScudAnd who can forget his intimate cereal, ‘Aaj Kaya Gali Gayo Shyam’, composed by Naushad Pakeezah,

Parewewen, starts interview with many blessings and praise Hindu To be a wonderful newspaper that has always supported me “. The singer, who trained under his father, Ikramul Majid, Guru Chinmoy Lahiri and Ustad Dilshad Khan, described him as a “column of my life and music”.

“They are different people with their identity and I took something from each of them and made my mark. I learned a lot from my father and my music life begins with me. Without him, II will not be here. Lahiriji was a great teacher, a music hero. Unfortunately, he did not last long, but I was blessed to learn from him for five to six years. In fact, he was the one who suggested that I continue my Riyaz with Dilshadji and introduced me to him. The credit for what I am today goes to all three of them. There are people who taught me technology and how to raise my voice, ”says Parvin.

She says, “Dilshad Saab helps me today. He has composed a beautiful Meera Bhajan for me, which I will present in Bengaluru Holi re He is a highly qualified artist and knows music and himself is a popular singer. Most of the time, I sing their compositions, and we have sung together and performed in Bangalore two dozen times. ,

Regarding her first jugalbandi with her husband and guru Dilshad, Parvin recalls: “He was at the Sawai Gandharva concert in Pune the year earlier. PT Bhajan Joshiji, who was like a brother to me, was who suggested that Dilshadji and I sing together. There were more than one million people who came to listen to us, because, in those days there were Jugalbandis between two singers and brothers, but we were the first husband-wife pair to Jugalbandi, which was then rare. ,

He was also his first playback singing break at the age of 15 Paukajah. The song, ‘Kaun Gali Gayo’ was so mature in its feelings that Parewewen says, “It’s nothing but God’s gift. I was lucky that he worked with Naushadji. The song was a traditional. ThummerI was taught by Dilshadji and Rag Mishra was in Pilu. ,

Despite many film songs, a handful of ‘Hamin Tumse Pyaar’ or Ustad Rashid Khan’s ‘Aoge Jab Tum’ When we metThey have stood on the test of time and have become evergreen tunes, who love the generations of music lovers. Nevertheless, unlike the popular belief that classical singers do not get film songs, Parvin says, “This is the second way. We do not like singing for films. Although I sang for Madan Mohan, RD Burman, Op Nayar, Adnan Sami and more, it was because they know my style of singing and I knew what I would accept. ,

“There is not a long life in the songs of Hindi films. For example, compare Lata Mangeshkar’s songs and today’s songs. There is a big difference between the two. The tunes and feelings you find in Lataji’s songs are not found in today’s tunes. Just all the plays and nature have to bounce your hair and do not hum a tune. Classical music is divine and we feel divinity in our music. Although most of my film songs have done well, I am a pure classical singer from the heart. ,

“Film music comes and goes, but, classical music stands like The Rock of Gibraltar. Classical music takes you to a supreme world – one of devotion and love. This is the power of our Indian classical music, “says the mythical singer, who wants you to last for 10 minutes, so that you can hear that grand voice again and again.

Parewewn will be with Ozas Adiya on tabla, and Ravindra Katoti on Harmonium in concert

Holi Ray will be held at 6.30 pm on March 15, But Prestige Center for Performing Arts, Kanakpura Road. In the evening there will also be a performance by Nrityagram Dance Ansambal. Ticket on bookmyshow