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Patronisation, Central, 1975-2000

Remembering the ‘Aritra’: A Baithak Space of significance

Told by Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 11 July, 2014
Place Kolkata residence of Dr. Rajib Chakraborty, Swinhoe Street, Kolkata 700019
About Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty is a renowned sarod player, a music composer, and also involved in a large number of experimental projects internationally. He received several awards for his experimental work in music.
Tags Aritra, Prasun Banerjee, 1980’s, Kolkata. Bishop Leffroy Road,
Language Bengali

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty speaks :

Verbatim:

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Music Room of an Old Mansion of Kolkata

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Verbatim: Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee   

 Translation:

During such a time, Borda Kaku, that is Prasun Banerjee, Pratyush’s father, started an organisation called Aritra in a large British-era house on Bishop Lefroy Road. The hall was a hundred feet in length and forty feet in breadth. Private music programmes were held in Aritra for fifteen years – at least once or twice a month. I don’t think I have missed a single programme at Aritra if I was in Kolkata at the time. We were always eager to go to such places, we wanted to perform, but weren’t getting the chance, it became a meeting place with friends. We would go there to vicariously satisfy our desire to be associated with music. But actually we couldn’t do anything, I can’t do anything even now, but Aritra occupies a special place in my youth. Those performances, that atmosphere of music held a special place for me.

Translation: Sarbajaya Bhattacharya

Picture Courtesy:  Google     

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Edited & Designed: Ms. Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee

 

 

 

Performance, South, Accompaniment, 1975-2000

Unprecedented music change on stage

Told by Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 11 July, 2014
Place Kolkata residence of Dr. Rajib Chakraborty, Swinhoe Street, Kolkata 700019
About Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty is a renowned sarod player, a music composer, and also involved in a large number of experimental projects internationally. He received several awards for his experimental work in music.
Tags Rajeeb Chakraborty, Kaushic Sen, sarod, tabla, Rupak, Jhaptal
Language Bengali

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty speaks :

 

Performance, Listening, Central, 1961-1974

Ethereal Experience – Listening to Ustd. Ali Akbar Khan

Told by Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty
Obtained by Sukanya Sarkar
Date 11 July, 2014
Place Kolkata residence of Dr. Rajib Chakraborty, Swinhoe Stree, Kolkata 700019
About Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty is a renowned sarod player, a music composer, and also involved in a large number of experimental projects internationally. He received several awards for his experimental work in music.
Tags Kala Mandir, Ali Akbar Khan, sarod, Shankar Ghosh, tabla, over-packed, Jog, ethereal experience, ecstasy
Language Bengali

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty speaks :

Performance, Central, 1961-1974

Three Stalwarts in one night: Bah! Ustd. Amir Khan!

Told by Swaraj Bhattacharya
Obtained by Pintu Saha
Date 22 July 2016
Place Howrah residence of pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya
About Swaraj Bhattacharya Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker.
Tags Rabindra Sadan, Kanai Dutta, Nikhil Banerjee, Amir Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, 4 hours. Honesty, sincerety, tenacity
Language Bengali

Swaraj Bhattacjarya speaks:

 

Performance, Central, 1961-1974, Others

No self-compromises during performances

Told by Swaraj Bhattacharya
Obtained by Pintu Saha
Date 22 July 2016
Place Howrah residence of pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya
About Swaraj Bhattacharya Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker.
Tags Ahmedjan Thirakawa, All India radio, Mahesh Mishra, tabla, sarengi, Keramatullah Khan, Shyamal Bose, Amir Khan, Lalit, Muhammad Ali Parj, Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet Sammelan, 1970’s
Language Bengali

Swaraj Bhattacjarya speaks:

North, 1961-1974, Others

Noble gesture of musicians

Told by Swaraj Bhattacharya
Obtained by Pintu Saha
Date 22 July 2016
Place Howrah residence of Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya
About Swaraj Bhattacharya Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker.
Tags Afaq Hussain Khan, Mahajati Sadan, Keramatullah Khan, 1970’s
Language Bengali

Swaraj Bhattacharya speaks:

Central, 1961-1974, Others

Sur Thik se Nahin Lagaa : Ustd. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Told by Swaraj Bhattacharya
Obtained by Pintu Saha
Date 22 July 2016
Place Howrah residence of pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya
About Swaraj Bhattacharya Pt. Swaraj Bhattacharya, belongs to Lucknow Gharana, a disciple of Ustd. Afaq Hussain Khan, an eminent table player and thinker.
Tags 1967-68, Academy of Fine Arts, Surela, Afaq Hussain Khan, Saatrang, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Green room, Natural C, Kolkata.
Language Bengali

Swaraj Bhattacharya speaks:

Performance, Central, 1975-2000, Others

Listening to Ustd. Vilayet Khan in concert and to be at his home

 

Told by Jon Barlow
Obtained by Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Date 14 December 2014
Place At Kolkata residence of Jon Barlow 91/1B Bondel Road, Kolkata 700019 [Ballygunge Phari]
About Jon Barlow A man in pursuit of Indian Classical Music for more than fifty years. Learnt sarod, vocal music, music collector, music craftsman, photographer, artist, music theorist.
Tags Vilayet Khan, Yaman, Hafiz Ali Khan Memorial Festival, Park Circus, 1978,
Language English

Jon Barlow speaks:

 

North, Performance, 1921-1947

Kesarbai Kerkar and Fayyaz Khan in Challenging Mood

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 All India Music Conference, Lala Babu, Mahajati Sadan, 1940-42, Kesarbai, Alladiya Khan, morning session, Bilaval, Kukubh, 1938
Language Bengali

Maharaj Banerjee speaks :

 

Verbatim:

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              Ustad faiyaz Khan

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 Verbatim by: Dr. Suranjita Paul

Translation:

It was a morning programme. All Bengal Music Conference.

Where was this?

This was the one hosted by Lal babu. All India. This one was held at Mahajati Sadan.

When was this approximately?

               Kesarbai Kerkar

This was around 1940/41-42. Kesar Bai was singing in the morning. She was a very sombre kind of a woman. She was the only disciple of Alladiya Khan. In the morning, she was singing varieties of Raga Bilawal. Bilawal is a very difficult raga. There are many variations – kukuv bilawal and so on and so forth. Keshar Bai was singing. In the heat of the moment she said, “Bade Miyan, this is very difficult. To acquire the Bilawal and to be able to sing it is very difficult. This is Bade Miya’s training.” Bade Miya means Alladiya Khan.

That to Faiyaz Khan!

Yes, Faiyaz Khan. She said it in front of everyone. Faiyaz Khan was very upset. She was singing and speaking. No one sings the Vilaval usually. Not Ghulam Ali Khan sahib, not Amir Khan – no one. And among those of us who play instruments, Vilayet Khan used to play Imni Vilaval. Alaiya, Imni – three or four Vilavals. And they were not trained under Alladiya Khan. Keshar Bai was a league apart.

Faiyaz Khan was to perform that night. He sang the Darbari. He said, “Begum sahiba, this Dhaibat is very difficult.” Dhaibat and Gandhar. This was the nature of competitions during that time. That volume, that voice, that ‘kharaj’. There’ll never be another Faiyaz Khan again.

 Translated by: Sarbajaya Bhattacharya

 Picture Courtesy: Google

http://www.mohannadkarni.org/memorable-moments-with-kesarbai-kerkar/

http://www.surgyan.com/faiyazkhan.htm

Edited & Designed: Dr. Suranjita Paul

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

 

North, Teaching-Learning, 1921-1947, 1948-1960

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 :