Impact of Badal Khan and Fayyaz Khan on Vishmadev Chatterjee

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Vishmadev Chatterjee, Bhishmadev, Vishmadev, Badal Khan, Fayyaz Khan, Rampur, Baubazar, Mantu Banerjee, Kalu, Bade Mian,
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

Remembering Ustd Ali Akbar Khan practicing

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Yaman, Ali Akbar Khan, Rash Behari Avenue, Riyaz, palta, 1969-70.
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

 

Remembering Ustd. Vilayet Khan’s doing riyaz

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Vilayet Khan, 10.30 p.m. 1944-46, Sati Sadan, Riyaz
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

Verbatim:

??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ???? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ?????, ??? ??????? ??? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????, ????? ???? ????? ???? ????

????? ??? ????? ?

?? ???? ???? –??????? ?????? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ????? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ?????, ??? ???? ???? ???? ??????

????? ?? ???? ????

??, ????? ?? ??, ??, ?? ?? ??? ???? ??????? ?? ??? ???…????? ????? ????????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? – ‘???? ??? ??????’? ?? ????, ?????

???? ???? ???????? ?????

                          Ustad Vilayat Khan

??????????? ???? ???? ???? ????? ????????? ??????? ??? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ???? ??? ???????? ?????, ??????, ??????…????  ??? ???? ????? ????, ‘??? ??????? ????? ?????? ?????’? ???? ???????? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ???? ????? ???? ? ???? ??????? ??? ???-‘???? ?????? ????? ??? ???? ???’? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ???? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ??????? ?? ??? ?????, ??? ???? ???? ??? ????? ???? ?? ????? ????? (????? ?????????)? ?? ??????? ??????? ??? ????? ????????? ???? ??? ??????? ????? ?? ?????, ?? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ???? (????? ?????????) ?? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ???????

Verbatim by: Dr. Suranjita Paul

 Translation:

I remember everything about Vilayet Khan sahib’s riyaz. When, at night, father and I would complete our riyaz and go upstairs, he would start. All the doors and windows would be closed.

What time?

We would finish by 10:30-11:00. I would accompany father. Father would do the riyaz. After finishing, we would go upstairs.

This was in 1935?

No, this was ’44, ’45, ’46 – these three years. The gentleman was so nice…he didn’t cause any disturbance to anybody in the household. Father would go up first when we finished. He used to say, “Now I shall play.” He was so gentle and polite.

It would begin from 10:30pm?

 

Yes, at night. We would go upstairs by eleven. Vilayet Khan would sit down to play. We were a joint family then. My aunts…everyone called him by name. They used to say, “Look, Vilayet has started to play. Then, early in the morning, father and I would come downstairs to practice. Vilayet Khan would say, “Now you play, I’ll go lie down for a while.” What did he sleep on? He wasn’t fancy at all. He rested his head on the bire of the tabla. He would practice all night. What did he practice? The same palta. The same jhala. It was like he was polishing the music. (Demonstrates). When father went to the washroom at night or to the courtyard, he would see Vilayet Khan sitting in the same spot and playing. Sometimes (demonstrates) it would go up by one point. This was their riyaz.

 Translated by: Sarbajaya Bhattacharya

 

Picture courtesy: Google

https://alchetron.com/Vilayat-Khan

 Edited & Designed: Dr.Suranjita Paul

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, RabindraBharati University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Mandababu, a Tabla Player

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Manda Babu (Dakshina Ranjan Chattopadhyay), Hiru Ganguli, amateur
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

 

Space scarcity and venue change – Pt. Ravi Shankar

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Jnan Prakash Ghosh, 1964-65, Ravi Shankar, Sati Sadan, space scarcity, venue
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

Remembering Darbari kanada by Nazakat Ali & Salamat Ali

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Mamatha Ghosh, Pathuria Ghata, 1960-62, Darbari, drut ektal, Samta Prasad
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

Verbatim:

???? ?????????? ???, ????? ????, ?? ???? ????? ?????? ??????? ????, ???? ???? ??? ???????, ????????? ??????

Usatad Salamat and Nazakat Ali Khan

????? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ???? ?????????, ???? ???????? ?????? ???? ??, ???? ??? ??? ???? ???? ?????????? – ??? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ?????

– ?????, ??? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ?????????-?? ???? ????? ??? ??? ????? ????, ???? ???? ?????? ???? – “?????, ???? ?? ???? ???? ??, ???? ???? ?? ???, ???? ???? ?? ???? ???, ?? ???????? ???? ??????? ????? ???? ???? ????? ???????“ ?? ??? ?????? ?? ????? ??????? ???? ??? ??????, ???? ???? ?? ???? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ????, ???? ??? ?????, ???? ??? ????? ?? ????, ??????  ????? ??????? ???? ????? ???,???????? ??? ???? ??????, ?? ????? ??? ???? ??? ?????? ????? ????????? ??? ??? ???, ???????? ?????

?? ????? ???? ??????? ????? ??? ??, ?? ??????????  ???? ???????? ??????? ????? ??????

  • ???, ?????? ????
  • ??????? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ???? ???, ???? ??????? ???, ??? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ????, ????? ?????? ???????
  • ?????? ????
  • ??? ????? ???, ??? ?? ????? ??? ???, ??? ??? ???, ?? ????? ??? ??? ????? ????, ????????? ????? ????, ????? ??? ?????, ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ??? ?????? ?? ????? ??????! ????? ?????? ???????? ?????, ???????, ??????????

Verbatim: Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

Translation:

  • It was a remarkable performance. In 1952-53, Nazakat and Salamat came to Kolkata. Onkarnath Thakur brought him. When Nazakat and Salamat were young, they had trained under Ghulam Ali Khan sahib. They learnt from when he was around ten years old till the age of thirteen.
  • Under Bade Ghulam Ali?
  • Ghulam Ali Khan sahib came in 1952-53. Lala babu said to my father, Montu Banerjee, you don’t know these people
  • how old were they at the time? Twenty-one or twenty-two

come with Maharaj in the evening. Come and hear Nazakat Salamat.” I thought, who is Nazakat Salamat? Although I was young, I knew many names – Ghulam Ali Khan sahib, Faiyaz Khan saib, Amir Khan sahib, but Nazakat Salamat? Father said, “Since Lala babu himself has invited us, we must go.” They made me sit on the stage because I was small.

Pt Gopal Mishra and Pt. Anokhelal Mishra

The two brothers arrived with the surmandal. On the tabla was Anokhe Lal ji, and the famous Gopal Mishra of Benares was playing the sarengi.

  • Oh, wow!
  • They began the malkosh at eight in the evening. It was a familiar raaga, there was no trouble. Suddenly we realised it was past ten thirty, and they were still singing.
  • Oh my god! I was sitting in the front, and who wasn’t there? Ghulam Ali Khan sahib was there, Onkarnath Thakur was there. Everyone! And they were all spell-bound! Then I thought to myself, so this is Nazakat Salamat. Since then, I have met them many times, they has sung and played.

 

 

Translated by: Sarbajaya Bhattacharya

Picture Courtesy: Google

https://www.google.co.in/search?q=nazakat+salamat+ali&client=firefox-b-ab&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CffuIU_1J0PCeIjgjkOqACbh–jmJ0AQkJN5sXk7pbZXlyrgbSnfVK22hZMIAzrQj0jaomapliq8scJEqwSGNEI7CkCoSCSOQ6oAJuH76ERX0UyNAKsdTKhIJOYnQBCQk3mwRYN-Dx2HxsYAqEgleTultleXKuBF2DSdCDjYWHSoSCRtKd9UrbaFkEQwcHa2wjZbkKhIJwgDOtCPSNqgRQZs_1C_1bZGQQqEgmZqmWKryxwkRGHagk5UW8bHyoSCSrBIY0QjsKQEcTgdxDNrU8y&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG85PR8MDaAhXCpo8KHSo4B_QQ9C96BAgAEBs&biw=1366&bih=631&dpr=1#imgrc=9-4hT8nQ8J7u7M:

https://www.google.co.in/search?q=gopal+mishra+sarangi&client=firefox-b-ab&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:Cd375xB7RNR3IjhSkv6KwhKu-qvGE2LRbKk36LuxN_1NFDybyLB-Vo0k9WOJ1CkHskf8tbAR_1C8Ulj6qbUZjBt8tQ8yoSCVKS_1orCEq76EQLhuUkO8qIUKhIJq8YTYtFsqTcRNZlWwdQYxIMqEgnou7E380UPJhHnuxtVrdE2sSoSCfIsH5WjST1YEQs8wQmjkWM2KhIJ4nUKQeyR_1y0RBjSz4_1FrLJoqEglsBH8LxSWPqhGVHvPEu2yWeCoSCZtRmMG3y1DzEZ0SCTPbrGst&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivseb48cDaAhWKvI8KHYEHBK8Q9C96BAgAEBs&biw=1366&bih=631&dpr=1#imgrc=3fvnEHtE1HeU2M:

Edited & Designed: Ms. Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University

 

 

 

 

Remembering a concert of Nazakat Ali & Salamat Ali during 1952-53

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Nazakat Salamat, Omkarnath Thakur, 1952-53, Lalababu, Anokhelal, Gopal Mishra, Malkauns,
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

Vilayet Khan with Anokhelal, Keramatullah Khan in All India Conference

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Vilayet Khan with Anokhelal, Keramatullah Khan in All India Conference, Mahajati Sadan, 1953-54
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

Tabla Festival at Pt. Jnan Prakash Ghosh’s residence

Told by Maharaj Banerjee
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Dilip Mukherjee
Date 05 July, 2015
Place Sati Sadan, 41, Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur, Kolkata 700025
About Maharaj Banerjee Son and disciple of Pt. Montu Banerjee [Tabla, Sarod, Harmonium]. Disciple of Pt. Muneshwar Dayal [Harmonium], Ustd. Ahmedjan Thirakawa. [Tabla].
Tags Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Alla Rakha, Maharaj Banerjee, Lala Babu, Pakhawaj, tabla, Anokhelal, Samta Prasad, 1952, whole night, Samta Prasad, All India Conference
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

My association with Indian Classical Music [till 1955] : Dr. Pradip Ghosh speaks

Told by Dr. Pradip Ghosh
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and Suranjita Paul
Date 13 July, 2016
Place SAP-DRS Lab, Sangeet Bhavan, Rabindra Bharati University
On Dr. Pradip Ghosh Dr. Pradip Ghosh is an erudite music scholar and renowned musicologist.
Key-words Dakshineshwar, Jamiruddin Khan, Bishwanath Chattopadhyay, Shyam Chattopadhyay, Ram Chattopadhyay, Enayet Khan, Vilayet Khan, Bijoybabu, Panchu Gopal Ghosh, sitar, 1944, Shyambazar, Binoy Ghosh, 1951, Satya Kinkar bandyopadhyay, Tarapada Chakraborty, Murari banerjee, Harmonium, Raga svara, Thaata svara
Language Bengali

Dr. Pradip Ghosh speaks: