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Ghazal maestro regales Calcuttans Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas regaled Calcuttans with an evening of ghazals on Sunday, March, 12 at the Science City Auditorium under the auspices of Khaitan fans and Anamika Kala Sangam Youth Wing. Although the first two ghazal renditions Logo Tumko Gulab Khatey and Ishk me kabhi kuch milta nahi saw Udhas warming up to the occasion, he was yet to be seen in full form. With Pati pati gulab hojati hai followed by a filmi geet Tum phir bhi kitni sunder ho the singer weaved his magic, keeping the listeners spell-bound. Pankaj Udhas favoured the enthusiastic crowd with a number from his popular album Stolen Moments (Ahista ki jiye baatein) and then fell into the quicksand of a more vibrant song expressing the mood of gaiety in Thodi thodi piya karo. The acknowledged master of the ghazal sang this as an expression of his refusal to accept scotch during a presentation of a ghazal programme in USA. That Pankaj Udhas could steer himself smoothly from the fluctuating moods of both the melancholic and the jolly was evident from the loud ovation of his captive listeners. In Chitti ayee hai from the film Naam, Udhas was at his sensitive best. He also played to the gallery without in any way damaging his credentials of a professional singer who could adjust himself to any mood lending colour whenever the occasion demanded. Jhil me chand nazar aaye saw Udhas at his very best with the melodic lines sounding the most haunting and resonant greeting the ears of the listeners with its soul-stirring effect. On audience’ request, Pankaj Udhas obliged with a filmi geet Chupke chupke sakhi yoh se bol and Meh sharabi nahi, phir bhi koi pila de to mai kya karo, rounding off with a jugalbandi that offered scope for the accompanying instruments viz flute, tabla, keyboard, mandolin to carry on a dialogue demonstrating a show of virtuosity. Also kudos goes to the very talented group of accompanists who more than complemented the maestro’s vocal, melodic strains. Credit needs to be accorded to Rashid Mustafa (tabla), Nasir Sajjad Hossein (mandolin), Rakesh Chaurasia (flute), SP Sagar (harmonium), Anupam Chatterjee (keyboard) and Aslam Khan (sound engineer) for their sound support in making the ghazal programme a grand success. Anit Mukerjea - EXPRESSindia.com |
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