Monthly Archives: January 2017

Performance, Green Rooms, Listening, Central, 1961-1974, 1975-2000

Ustad Vishmadev Refused to Sing but Mesmerized the Audience with his Breathtaking Harmonium Recital

Told by Sri Ritwik Ghosal
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 29th  December, 2016
Place Paikpara
About the speaker Marine Engineer, Musician, Music Connoisseur. He learned tabla with Sri Ashis Mukherjee [disciple of Pandit Shankar Ghosh].
Tags 1975, 1970, Kolkata Maidan, Bango Sanskriti Sanmelam, Vishmadev Chattopadhyay, Harmonium, Organizer, Nikhil Banerjee, Shudh Basant, Raag, Rag, Ashis Mukherjee
Language Bengali

Sri Ritwik Ghosal speaks :

Verbatim:

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“?????? ???? ?????? ????, ???????? ?????? ?????????? ?? ???? ????? ‘????? ??????”

Ustad Vishmadev Chattopadhyay

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Verbatim: Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

 Translation:

It was around 1975, Banga Sanskriti Sammelan was held in Kolkata maidan. My family had a great relation with Vismadeb Chattopadhyay and we went to listen to his performance, I was quite young then. On the first day of performance he started to sing and then stopped. He said, he was not in a mood to perform. He set aside his harmonium and left the stage. It was a different time the whole audience was silent. Nobody raised a voice, I can remember only some people sighed with the words that it’s a pity we couldn’t hear him. The organisers were very repentant and they promised a performance in near future in that particular conference. At the last day of the conference, we heard that Vismadeb babu’s performance was on the list. It was a whole night programme and Vismadeb Chattopadhyay was the last performer. We listened the programme whole night and Nikhil Banerjee had performed raga Sudhbasantm prior to Vishmadev.

I heard this from my father, he was inside the greenroom

Pt. Nikhil Banerjee

Vismadev Chattopadhyay listened to Nikhil Banerjee’s recital, staring blankly at the sky, he asked once, ‘it’s Nikhil, isn’t it’. But then again, he was silent. After that he took stage and sang something for a while. I don’t remember the exact raga, but he again stopped suddenly and said, ‘I am not in a mood to sing even today’. Everyone anticipated the repetition of the last days show. But to everyone’s surprise he pulled the harmonium close to his lap as he often did and started to play. I didn’t remember the raga he played but it was mesmerising. It was an out worldly experience. I still remember the beauty of his recital flowing through the audience. And it was the last of the programme because nothing could surpass it.

 Translation By: Arundhati  Banerjee

Picture Courtesy: Google

 https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b&biw=1366&bih=631&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=G84LW8iPDNmS9QOamaeYBg&q=vishmadev+chattopadhyay+harmonium&oq=vishmadev+chattopadhyay+harmonium&gs_l=img.3…990630.1017658.0.1018674.33.18.0.15.15.0.292.2807.0j17j1.18.0….0…1c.1.64.img..0.24.1495…0j0i67k1j0i10k1j0i24k1.0.zkIvWiZID08#imgrc=JKdY1LtobnCoaM:

 https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b&biw=1366&bih=631&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=G84LW8iPDNmS9QOamaeYBg&q=NIKHIL+BANERJEE&oq=NIKHIL+BANERJEE&gs_l=img.3..0l3j0i5i30k1j0i24k1l6.3913.11137.0.11508.15.14.0.1.1.0.218.2107.0j13j1.14.0….0…1c.1.64.img..0.15.2105…0i67k1j0i10i67k1j0i30k1.0.j4kJKRlDSiA#imgrc=zY0RycrcO-0sdM:

 Edited & Designed: Ms. Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

 

 

 

 

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

 

Performance, Riyaz / Practicing, Green Rooms, South, Listening, Music Allied, 1975-2000, Others

Wah Ustad—Watching The Zakir Hussaiin doing Riyaz and offering small lesson to his little admirer

Told by Sri Ritwik Ghosal
Obtained by Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Date 29th  December, 2016
Place Paikpara
About the speaker Marine Engineer, Musician, Music Connoisseur, He learned tabla with Sri Ashis Mukherjee [disciple of Pandit Shankar Ghosh].
Tags 1982, Vivekananda Park, Dover lane Music Conference, Shivkumar Sharma, Zakir Hussain, Nikhil Banerjee, Mashkoor Ali Khan, Tabla, Bnaya, Baya, Double, Chowgun, Shankar Ghosh, California, Laya, Riyaz, Ashis Mukherjee
Language Bengali

Sri Ritwik Ghosal speaks :

 

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
Green Rooms, Kolkata, 1975-2000

Witnessing some Music Legends busy in tuning

Told by Sanjay Guha
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 27th Dec 2016
Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About  the speaker The well-known sitar player Sanjay Guha   is now serving as a faculty member at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London. He learnt music from a number of highly reputed musicians including Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra, Pt. Deepak Chaudhury and Vidwan M. Balamurali  Krishna.
Tags Instrument tuning, Vilayat Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar, Amjad Ali Khan, Nikhil Banerjee, Green Room, Tanpura, Sitar, Ragini Concert, Abdul Halim Zafar Khan, Sadarang, Naskar & Company, Playing style, Sarod
Language Bengali

Sanjay Guha  speaks :

 

Metadata generated by Suranjita Paul

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
Green Rooms, Central, Music Allied, Others, 1975-2000

A special left over glass of water In a Green Room—from the eyes of promising musicians

Told by Sanjay Guha
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 27th Dec 2016
Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About  the speaker The well-known sitar player Sanjay Guha   is now serving as a faculty member at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London. He learnt music from a number of highly reputed musicians including Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra, Pt. Deepak Chaudhury and Vidwan M. Balamurali  Krishna.
Tags 1980, Kushal Das, Tanmoy Bose, Kala Sangam, Vilayat Khan, Kala Mandir, Sujat Khan, Tejendra Narayan Majumder, Arup Chattopadhyay, Bobby Shetty,
Language Bengali

 Sanjay Guha  speaks :

 

Metadata generated by Suranjita Paul

 

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
South, 1948-1960, Listening, Music Allied, Others

Two short anecdotes: Ravi Shankar’s impact on Balaram Pathak and, Ustad Allauddin Khan in his son’s Film Show Première

Told by Sanjay Guha
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 27th Dec 2016
Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About  the speaker The well-known sitar player Sanjay Guha   is now serving as a faculty member at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London. He learnt music from a number of highly reputed musicians including Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra, Pt. Deepak Chaudhury and Vidwan M. Balamurali  Krishna.
Tags Satya brata Guha , Bharati Hall, Indira Hall, 1950, Tansen Sangit Sammelan, Bilaskhani Todi, Ravi Shankar, Balaram Pathak, Ali Akbar Khan, Allauddin Khan
Language Bengali

Sanjay Guha  speaks :

Metadata generated by Suranjita Paul

 

Verbatim:

                        Balaram Pathak

????? ???? ?????? ?? ??-?? ???? ???? late 50’s,??????????? ?????? ?????, ????? ?? ??????? ?? ??????? ?? ???????? ?????? ??????? ???? ?????? ????????? ???? ????????? ???? ??? ??? ??? ????? ???? ??????????? ??? ????? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ????? ??? ????? –‘?????? ???? ?? ???????’? ?????? ??????? ???? ?? ? ?????? ???? ????

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

Verbatim by: Dr. Suranjita Paul

 

Translation:

I have heard this incident from my Uncle that happened in the 1950s, probably in the late 50s. A program, possibly Tansen Festival, had taken place at either Bharati or at Indira hall.  PanditJi was on the stage playing BilaskhaniTodi. The hall wastotally crowded.  After BilaskhaniTodiwas over BalaramPathakhold Panditji’s feet.  Both were crying and then BalaramPathak uttered what a mesmerizing performance Panditji had given that hadtotally spellbound all the audiences. This was a very unique scene to be witnessed.

  Pt. Ravi Shankar & Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

There was another funny incident, also narrated to me by my uncle. A film in which Ali Akbar Khan composed music, was about to release shortly. Hearing that, Panditji and Ali Akbar Khan Sahab had gone to attend the film releasing programme.For some reasons Allauddin Khan was in Kolkata and hehad also came to know about that programme.Panditji and Ali Akbar Khan Sahab were totally in dark that Allauddin Khan was also coming to that programming. When they heard about his coming there, both of them got up from their front seats and went out of the hallstraight away. While Baba Allauddin Khan had been there for the entire period and enjoyed the film and at the end he remarked that Ali Akbar Khan Sahabhad enormous knowledge in music.

 Translated by: Ankana Das

 Picture Courtesy: Google

https://aliakbarkhanlibrary.com/photographs/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/3156538-Balaram-Pathak

Edited &Designed: Dr.Suranjita Paul

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
Performance, South, Music Allied, Others, 1975-2000

After effect of changing tabla player on spot

Told by Sanjay Guha
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 27th Dec 2016
Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About  the speaker The well-known sitar player Sanjay Guha   is now serving as a faculty member at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London. He learnt music from a number of highly reputed musicians including Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra, Pt. Deepak Chaudhury and Vidwan M. Balamurali  Krishna.
Tags Dover Lane Music Conference, 1980, 1981, Jasraj,  Anindo Chatterjee, Mahapurush Mishra, Jamshedpur, Swapan Chowdhury, Shyamal Bose
Language Bengali

 Sanjay Guha  speaks :

 

 Metadata generated by Suranjita Paul

 

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

 

North, Music Allied, 1975-2000, Others

Sarafat Hussain and Sanjay Mukheree conflicting at Mahajati Sadan

Told by Sanjay Guha
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 27th Dec 2016
Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About  the speaker The well-known sitar player Sanjay Guha   is now serving as a faculty member at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London. He learnt music from a number of highly reputed musicians including Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra, Pt. Deepak Chaudhury and Vidwan M. Balamurali  Krishna.
Tags 1980, Mahajati Sadan, Sarafat Hussain Khan, Sanjay Mukherjee, Tabla, Tansen Sangita Sammelan, Madhya Laya, Thaka, Shyamal Bose, Sipra Bose, Swapan Chaudhury
Language Bengali

 Sanjay Guha  speaks :

 

 Metadata generated by Suranjita Paul

 

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

 

Performance, North, 1948-1960, Music Allied, Others

Discreet Recording of three Maestros on a same night by Pt. Jnan Prakash Ghosh

Told by Sanjay Guha
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 27th Dec 2016
Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About  the speaker The well-known sitar player Sanjay Guha   is now serving as a faculty member at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London. He learnt music from a number of highly reputed musicians including Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra, Pt. Deepak Chaudhury and Vidwan M. Balamurali  Krishna.
Tags Dixon Lane, Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Recording, Tabla, 1950, Masit Khan, Ajim Khan, Ahmad Jaan Thirkwa
Language Bengali

 Sanjay Guha  speaks :

 

 

Metadata generated by Suranjita Paul

 Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
Performance, South, Music Allied, 1961-1974, Others

Pandit Ravi Shankar: Heights of Professionalism

Told by Sanjay Guha
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 27th Dec 2016
Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About  the speaker The well-known sitar player Sanjay Guha   is now serving as a faculty member at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London. He learnt music from a number of highly reputed musicians including Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra, Pt. Deepak Chaudhury and Vidwan M. Balamurali  Krishna.
Tags Shyamal Bose, 70, Dover Lane Music Conference, Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan, Abhogi Kanada
Language Bengali

 Sanjay Guha  speaks :

 

Metadata generated by Suranjita Paul

 

Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University.
Performance, Central, Listening, 1975-2000

“Your Marwa was too Good, I wish to stay with the spell!”— Ravi Shankar and Jnan Prakash Ghosh conversation

 

Told by Sanjay Guha
Obtained by Prof. Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 27th Dec 2016
Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092
About  the speaker The well-known sitar player Sanjay Guha   is now serving as a faculty member at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London. He learnt music from a number of highly reputed musicians including Pt. Radhika Mohan Moitra, Pt. Deepak Chaudhury and Vidwan M. Balamurali  Krishna.
Tags Shyamashree Thakur, 80, Marwa, Pancham Sawari, Gat, Alap, Jod, Jhala, Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Kalamandir, Ravi Shankar, Sanjay Mukherjee, Bhupali, Kalamandir, Anindo Chattopadhyay
Language Bengali

 

Sanjay Guha  speaks :

 

 

 

Metadata generated by Suranjita Paul

 

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