Pt. Ajay Chakraborty performing at Sursagar Mahotsav. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Purbayan Chatterjee showcased the melodious potential of the sitar and offered an aesthetic experience for music connoisseurs. He began his concert for the 42nd anniversary celebrations of Sur Sagar, a collaborative venture with Kolkata-based ITC Music Research Academy (ITC-SRA) with a popular tune in Raga Pooya Dhanashree. Aalap was known for its calmness and each note of this famous raga was full of elegance and clarity. The juxtaposition of notes with their ups and downs was the magic of sound patterns.
Raga of Purbayan Expansion In medium tempo Jhaptaal composition gat This was proof of his bravery. His gats Full of tonal colors and rhythmic complexities. Senior tabla artiste Yogesh Samsi transformed the concert into a rhythmic extravaganza in Madhyalay Jhap Taal, a cycle of ten talas and Drut, a fast-paced composition in three talas, a cycle of 16 talas.
Purbayan Chatterjee Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Purbayan surprised the audience with the popular Chhota Khayal Bandish ‘Payaliya Jhankar Mori’ in Puraya Dhanashree. In a rare gesture of a guru acknowledging his inspiring debt to his disciple, Purbayan presented a captivating ‘tune’ from the Banaras region in Raga Mishra Khamaj, which he had learned from his student Abhishek Mishra. Singing the tune ‘Dagar Bich Kaise Chalu Magroke Kanhaiya Bipir’ in Dadra, a rhythmic cycle of six talas, Purbayan effortlessly weaves a tapestry of ragas in the Khamaj matrix. This gives a glimpse of the richness of our folk music traditions. Yogesh Samsi’s company was powerful.
The second concert of the evening featured the inimitable Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty. His rendition of the nightly raga Bageshree showcased his impeccable craftsmanship devoid of artificiality. His old Raagadari music was marked by classicism and ethereality. This was expressed in his leisurely speech in the cyclical version of the belated Ek Taal Bandish ‘Kaun Gat Bhayi’.
Ajoy Joglekar on harmonium, accompanied by Yogesh Samsi’s tabla accompaniment, was equally adept at interacting with the maestro’s improvisations.
Pt. Ajay’s presentation of ‘Binti Suno Mori, Awadh Pur Ke Basaiya, Janaki Pati Ram’ was drenched with devotion.
As a disciple of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan’s Patiala Gayaki, Pt. Ajay presented two of the Ustad’s classic thumris: ‘Ab To Aavo Sajna’ in Raag Mishra Pahari and ‘Ka Karu Sajni Ae Na Balam’ in Bhairavi in ​​Taal Keharwa. .
Pt. Ajoy’s disciple Deborshi Bhattacharjee lived up to the Guru’s expectations. with,
published – December 06, 2024 06:15 PM IST
