| Told by | Dr. Jayasri Seth |
| Obtained by | Suranjita Paul |
| Date | 29 July, 2016 |
| Place | Kolkata residence of Dr. Jayasri Seth, Sath Chashi Para Road, Kolkata – |
| About the speaker | Dr. Jayasri Seth, Guest Lecturer, Rabindra Bharati University |
| Tags | 1996-97, Nimai Chand Boral, Baral, Bagbazar, Aparna Chakraborty, After 2002, Agra Gharana, Alap, Aloke Chattopadhyay, 1995 |
| Language | Bengali |
Dr. Jayasri Seth speaks :
| Told by | Dr. Jayasri Seth |
| Obtained by | Suranjita Paul |
| Date | 29 July, 2016 |
| Place | Kolkata residence of Dr. Jayasri Seth, Sath Chashi Para Road, Kolkata – |
| About the speaker | Dr. Jayasri Seth, Guest Lecturer, Rabindra Bharati University |
| Tags | Rabindra Bharati University, Chinmoy Lahiri, Amiya Ranjan Bandyapadhyay, Uma Dey, Usha Ranjan Mukherjee, Chhabi Bandyopadhyay, Braja Rakhal Das, Kirtan, Nimai Chand Boral, Baral, Kaberi Kar, Dhrupad, Dagar Gharana, Faifuddin Dagar, Moinuddin Dagar, Khandarbani Dhrupad, Itu Bhattacharya, Uday Bhattacharya, Choutal, Surfhanktal, Dhamar, Chaturanga, Trivata, Panchamswari, Ragmala, Talmala, Style, Dadra, Khyal, Jorasanko Thakurbari, 1983-87 |
| Language | Bengali |
Dr. Jayasri Seth speaks :
Verbatim:
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??????? ??? ???????????-?? ???? ??? ?????,”???, ???, ?? ????? ?? ??? ???? ???, ??? ??? ??? ???; ??? ???? ?? ??? ??? ???? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???-? ???? ????? ??? ??? ??? ????? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??, ??? ???? ???? ???? ???”? ????? ??, ?? ????? ??????-?? ??? ???? ?? ??? ??????? ???? ?????—??????-?? ?????? ?????? ????? ?????? ?????????? ????? ???, ?????? ????? ????? ???, ?????? ????? ????? ???, ?????????? ????? ????? ????? ??? ??????????? ??? ????-?? ??? ?? ????? ???, ??? ??????????; (???) ????????? ???? ???????????? ????? ?????? ???? ???? ??????? (?????? ????) ?????? ????? ???; ??? ???? ????? ???? ????? ????? (?????? ??????-?? ??????????? ?? ??; ?/? ??-?? ???????? ????, ?????? ??????-?? ????? ?????? ???) ????????-?? ???? ?????, ?????-? ???????????????? ???????? ??????
??????-? ???? ?????, ????? ????? ???, ????? ??????-?? ???????, ??????, ???????, ???????, ????????????, ?? ????? ????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ????? ????? style ???? ?? ??? ??? ???? ??????-? (???????) ???? ????? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ???? ???? ?????? ???? , ????? ?????? ?? ???? ?????????? ???????????? ????? ???, ???????????? ?? ???-?? ????? ???, ?????? ?????? ????? ????? ???? ???????? ???? ????? ??? ????, ??????? ????, ?????????? ???, ???-?? ??, ???? ?????? ???????? ??? ???, ????? ??? ????? ?????? ???? ????? ????? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ??????-??? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ????? ??? ?????? ?????, ???? ????? ??? ??????? ??????????? ?????, ”??? ???? ????? ???? ???? ??? ??????-?? ???? ???? ???? ????, ?????? ????? ??? ???-? ????????, ?????? ????? ???, ??? ?? ???, ????, ?? ?? ???-?? ???? ?????? ??????-?? ???????? ???? ????”? ?????? ????????????? ????? ????? ???? ?????-?? ???? ???? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ????? ??????? ???? ??? ??? ????????????? ???? ?????? ??????-? first class-? ???????? ????? ?????????????-? ?????? ????? ???? ????? ??????? ????? ?????? ??? ????-????-? ??????? ?????
Verbatim by: Mousumi Das
Translation:
In Rabindra Bharati University I first experienced how total music should be. Rabindra Bharati had many musical streams like Vocal, Instrumental, Rabindra Sangeet, Dance and Drama. They are all in one building so we were intermingled in every way. If drama stream needs some help in vocals they would come to us. Instruments are a constant help to everyone, in songs etc. The programmes that we were involved then, progressed us a lot in our thoughts. Then in vocal section we had Pt ChinmoyLahiri, Pt Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, Pt Nimaichand Boral, Respected Uma Dey, Respected Usharanjan Mukhopadhyay, Respected Chhabi Bandyopadhyay, Respected Brindaban Banik (Kirtan), Respected Brajarakhal Das- they were all famous in their respected fields.
I am very indebted to Nimaichand Boral and Kaberi Kar, they taught me to love dhrupad. They were both disciple of Dagar Gharana. Nimaibabu was a disciple of Ustad Moinuddin Dagar and Kaberi Debi was disciple of Ustad Fahimuddin Dagar. They taught us alap in a way that we used to forget the timings of our classes, and it would be evening at six instead of five p.m. classes.
In my home I shared these with my Guruji and he told me to hear them well. He used to say “listening to music is the first thing in learning music; if a beat missed it won’t be major thing but out of tuned music is not music at all. You stay rapt in tunes.” I have learnt a lot from these wonderful teachers. How Surafaktal can be sung in Dhrupad, how Choutal or Dhamar can be sung they had taught me separately. It wouldn’t be just if I do not mention It, Uma Bhattacharya, she was the sister of Respected Uday Bhattacharya. She used to attend me, even if I go alone in her classes, although her Gharana (Khandar Bani) was not my discipline. (Dhrupad had a small set of student of 7-8 where as Kheyal had a large number of students).
We didn’t get to learn from Udaybabu but we learnt from Itudi who taught there.
You have to learn Thumri and Tappa in learning Kheyal and you have to learn Chaturanga, Tribata, Ragamala, Talmala, Panchamsawari. All must be sung in different style. In Thumri you can sing in Dadra in other rhythm too but not in Dhrupad. You have to sing Surfaktala in that that rhythm, Panchamsawari in that rhythm, Tribata in Teora tala. In Chaturanga there are four parts, meaningless words, sound of pakhwaj, lyrics of the song and Swarguchha. Tribata has three such part. Dhrupad is a vast subject and I had to listen to many accomplished singers here. So, I decided to sing Dhrupad in future. My Guruji said “it’s a good thing that you decided that. It will help you to improve your Kheyal too. By learning Dhrupad the tuning and the four parts of alap, the last part of which is Jhala is like Tana in Kheyal can be practised too. So, Rabindra Bharati introduced me to the world of Dhrupad and let me earn my place in it. Afterwards I achieved first class in Dhrupad from this university. It was in 1983-87 and the classes were held in Jorasnko Thakurbari.
Translation By: Arundhati Banerjee
Picture Courtesy: Vocal Department, Rabindra Bharati University,
Edited & Designed: Ms. Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
| Told by | Dr. Jayasri Seth |
| Obtained by | Suranjita Paul |
| Date | 29 July, 2016 |
| Place | Kolkata residence of Dr. Jayasri Seth, Sath Chashi Para Road, Kolkata – |
| About the speaker | Dr. Jayasri Seth, Guest Lecturer, Rabindra Bharati University |
| Tags | Practice, Swara, Suddha and Vikrita, 1976, B.T. Road, CIT Building, North Calcutta, Bethun College, Komal swara, Tivra Swara, svara, Octave, Ektal, Jhumra, Tiluwara, Prabhakar Visharad, Kalidas Sangeet Samaj, Bagbazar, 1970, Mustaq Ali, Sitar, Ratanjankar, All India Radio, Aata Hussain, Benaras, Betiya Gharana, Dhrupada, Faiyaz Khan, Khadim Hussain |
| Language | Bengali |
Dr. Jayasri Seth speaks :
| Told by | Dr. Jayasri Seth |
| Obtained by | Suranjita Paul |
| Date | 29 July, 2016 |
| Place | Kolkata residence of Dr. Jayasri Seth, Sath Chashi Para Road, Kolkata – |
| About the speaker | Dr. Jayasri Seth, Guest Lecturer, Rabindra Bharati University. Dhrupad singer. |
| Tags | Holy Child school, 1963-64, Geeta Bitan School, Niharbindu Sen, Dwarkin Harmonium, Kamala Basu, Amiya Bandyapadhyay, Kalidas De, Jaykishna Sanyal, Yamini Ganguli, Hiru Ganguly, Hati Bagan , Nalin Sarkar Street, 1941, Swar malika, Rag |
| Language | Bengali |
Dr. Jayasri Seth speaks :
| 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:
| 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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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?
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
| 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 :
| 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 :
| 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:
???? ?????????? ???, ????? ????, ?? ???? ????? ?????? ??????? ????, ???? ???? ??? ???????, ????????? ??????
????? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ???? ?????????, ???? ???????? ?????? ???? ??, ???? ??? ??? ???? ???? ?????????? – ??? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ?????
– ?????, ??? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ?????????-?? ???? ????? ??? ??? ????? ????, ???? ???? ?????? ???? – “?????, ???? ?? ???? ???? ??, ???? ???? ?? ???, ???? ???? ?? ???? ???, ?? ???????? ???? ??????? ????? ???? ???? ????? ???????“ ?? ??? ?????? ?? ????? ??????? ???? ??? ??????, ???? ???? ?? ???? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ????, ???? ??? ?????, ???? ??? ????? ?? ????, ?????? ????? ??????? ???? ????? ???,???????? ??? ???? ??????, ?? ????? ??? ???? ??? ?????? ????? ????????? ??? ??? ???, ???????? ?????
?? ????? ???? ??????? ????? ??? ??, ?? ?????????? ???? ???????? ??????? ????? ??????
Verbatim: Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Translation:
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.
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.
Translated by: Sarbajaya Bhattacharya
Picture Courtesy: Google
Edited & Designed: Ms. Rajeswary Ganguly Banerjee
Data processed at SAP-DRS Lab, Department of Instrumental Music, Rabindra Bharati University
| 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 :